Steps to Attaching a Webcam to a Telescope

Posted by Elite Internet Technologies on July 4th, 2016

When you are looking at the universe and you want to share what you see with others, it’s important to have a high quality webcam. From there, you can attach it to a telescope, and allow others to see the universe through the same lens that you are looking through. Installing a webcam on your telescope isn’t as tough as you may think. Here’s how…

Setting Up the Webcam

Begin by taking the basic lens of your webcam off. You may need to unscrew the lens. From there, take off the rubber part on the microchip. Place the adapter of the webcam into the hole where the basic lens was initially.

You can make the adapter with an old film canister if your budget is limited. If this is the case, you’ll need to cut out a circle on the bottom of the canniest and glue the canister to the webcam. The next thing you’ll want to do is plug the webcam in and place the camera and the adapter in front of the eyepiece hole of your Newtonian telescope. From there, you have the perfect setup to view space through your camera!

Taking Photos

If you want to take photos through your camera while it is attached to your telescope, it’s pretty easy. Simply open up your webcam viewing program and click away.

For the best quality, use a well-built refractor telescopes, or similar telescopes.

For more information on telescopes, and to purchase the perfect telescope for your cosmic photography, visit www.telescopes.net. There you can find a wide variety of different high end telescopes at amazing prices.