The Basics
WEbCam Astronomy is
  • Video Integration - Webcams are mode to capture video at 15-30 frames per second (fps). This process allows stacking frames on top of each other. The more frames you stack, the brighter the objects being captured become. datails


  • Drift Integration - Because the Earth is turning objects drift acroos the night sky. Traditionaly expensive tracking telescope mounts are used to keep objects centeres in the telescope. Drift Integration allows you to shoot with a stationary mount and then re-align the images when integrating the frames. details


  • Dark Frames - Every camera has some amount of noise that shows up as dots on the image taken in the dark. To remedy this we take an imige with the shutter closed. This "dark frame" is subtracted during the integration process to resuce the noise. details


  • WebCams - These cameras are inexpensive compared to astronomical CCD cameras. There are a large variety of cameras to choose from. There are also modifications that can be made to improve their performance. details
   
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