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<blockquote data-quote="James Snover" data-source="post: 16374736" data-attributes="member: 67454"><p>For time-lapse astrophotography, you need what's called a "German Equatorial mount," and you'll want one that is automated. It attaches to a tripod and it counters the effects of Earth's rotation in time lapse deep-sky imaging. You'll also want at least a 3" refractor, OR an 8" reflector telescope. You will also want at least "2-inch Crayford style" focuser, on which the camera will be mounted. Then there is the editing software for processing all the images.</p><p></p><p>The good news is that the Canon 70D is a pretty good camera for this sort of thing. With the above setup.</p><p></p><p>It isn't cheap. Probably can't touch this for anywhere near a grand. Maybe a grand, if you bought used, but only do that if you have someone who knows this stuff to evaluate the equipment for you before you buy! And there is a pretty steep learning curve for all this. Yes, you can get by with a simple 8-inch Dobsonian telescope and less expensive focuser to hold the camera. But you're limited to bright objects and short exposures.</p><p></p><p>If there is a local astronomy club near you (and there probably is) start attending some meetings. mention you and your daughter's interest in this, and you'll probably have a dozen volunteers offering to teach you the subject in depth. Some of these folks have truly amazing telescopes, get to know them and they'll invite you to observing sessions, star parties, etc, and show you the ropes.</p><p></p><p>And for your daughter: many discoveries in astronomy were made by women, from the days of antiquity to the current times. Astronomy is a GREAT intro to science & technology!</p><p></p><p>Hope you guys have a great time with this!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Snover, post: 16374736, member: 67454"] For time-lapse astrophotography, you need what's called a "German Equatorial mount," and you'll want one that is automated. It attaches to a tripod and it counters the effects of Earth's rotation in time lapse deep-sky imaging. You'll also want at least a 3" refractor, OR an 8" reflector telescope. You will also want at least "2-inch Crayford style" focuser, on which the camera will be mounted. Then there is the editing software for processing all the images. The good news is that the Canon 70D is a pretty good camera for this sort of thing. With the above setup. It isn't cheap. Probably can't touch this for anywhere near a grand. Maybe a grand, if you bought used, but only do that if you have someone who knows this stuff to evaluate the equipment for you before you buy! And there is a pretty steep learning curve for all this. Yes, you can get by with a simple 8-inch Dobsonian telescope and less expensive focuser to hold the camera. But you're limited to bright objects and short exposures. If there is a local astronomy club near you (and there probably is) start attending some meetings. mention you and your daughter's interest in this, and you'll probably have a dozen volunteers offering to teach you the subject in depth. Some of these folks have truly amazing telescopes, get to know them and they'll invite you to observing sessions, star parties, etc, and show you the ropes. And for your daughter: many discoveries in astronomy were made by women, from the days of antiquity to the current times. Astronomy is a GREAT intro to science & technology! Hope you guys have a great time with this! [/QUOTE]
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