We have been struggling in the past with trying to show a live feed from the cameras that we have. Although they have great detail and beautiful color each photo has to be processed through a computer which can take 10 to 30 minutes. This makes it difficult to put on a demonstration to a group and keep their interest up. New technology available has provided us with the answer. We have just purchased a new camera called the Stella Cam 3 which is similar to a video camera. Instead of needing a computer to process the images it connects directly to a monitor like a standard TV set. The images appear in seconds and the telescope can move from one object to another. The camera has the capability to view deep sky objects with very low light to bright objects like some of the planets and the moon. The moon is fun to see since we can direct the telescope to cruise around the surface of the moon viewing the different craters, mountains and seas.
For more information on the camera click here. Come and see the action on Saturday July 7 at around 9:00 PM weather permitting.
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