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American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Fri, 07/12/2024 - 15:22
I have a situation where I need to monitor the view through my "targeting" eyepiece with a camera instead of my eyeball. Eyepiece is only 1.25" (a ramsden with limited field-of-view). Can anyone recommend a suitable USB camera - preferably USB-C - with a frame rate rapid enough for performing fine pointing adjustments? I probably need 8 feet of cable to reach the computer in all sky positions. Oh, and camera needs to be supported on Linux.
Tom
Hello, Tom,
You might look into the AmScope MU Series 720p HDMI + Wi-Fi Color CMOS C-Mount Microscope Camera.
It is said to be LINUX-compatible, and it is WiFi and USB. Rated at 15fps still and video. I don't have it, and so I have not tested it. AmScope (https://amscope.com/) has other models such as the AmScope MD Series 3.1MP USB 2.0 High-speed Color CMOS C-mount Microscope Camera.
If you find a suitable camera for SSP PEPs and approve it after testing, please let me know about it.
Good luck.
Ari