RMOLLISE wrote:
or one of the
other integrating, cooled color cameras on the market.



I meant "monochrome," of course. Anyway, to expand on my other post, I
think you'll find obtaining good quality monochrome images considerably
easier with a "real" CCD cam than a DSLR. If you need color, then
things shift the other way. Also, the SBIG (or a Starlight Xpress, or
one of the other entry level astro cams) will be considerably more
sensitive than the DSLR.

If price is a problem, look at the Meade DSI Pro or DSI Pro II. These
are monochrome cameras that do not cost a whole lot, but can do a very
good job. Maybe just the thing.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
and _The Urban Astronomer's Guide_

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