Astrophotography bookmarks:

    Webcam info:

        There are a variety of webcams that have low LUX ccd's (particularly Sony ccd's) and do well for astronomy applications.

        Some of these webcams can be modified (with a little soldering) so that they can take long exposures (up to a few minutes)

        Here is a breakdown of various webcams, how sensitive they are, and if they can be modified;

             http://web.archive.org/web/20050319095518/homepage.ntlworld.com/molyned/web-cameras.htm

       For more information using webcams/video cameras for astro-imaging:

            (QCUIAG) QuickCam and Unconventional Imaging Astronomy Group

            http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qcuiag/

            http://www.megastronomy.150m.com/New-QCUIAG/

       This is the

        Philips SPC900NC webcam

            Walmart has them for $58 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5044149

            Information on modifying these webcams so that they can do long exposures.

                http://www.pmdo.com/wwhich.htm

                http://www.home.zonnet.nl/m.m.j.meijer/D_I_Y/spc900nc.htm

                http://astronomiser.co.uk/cams.htm