Re: Telescopes for astrophotography

Mark S. Holden wrote:
> The D70 is good for the Moon, but you're likely to prefer a webcam for
> planets. (The web cam can be used with a laptop to create your
> autoguider for deep sky)

Hmmm, these may change your opinion of the D70:

M31 - Andromeda Galaxy:
<http://www.astro.univie.ac.at/~exgalak/koprolin/Photo/Gal/M31_WN.html>

IC 405 (Flaming Star) and IC 410:
<http://www.astro.univie.ac.at/~exgalak/koprolin/Photo/Neb/IC405_IC410_WN.html>

IC 1805 - Running Dog Nebula:
<http://www.astro.univie.ac.at/~exgalak/koprolin/Photo/Neb/IC1805_WN.html>

NGC 1499 - California Nebula
<http://www.astro.univie.ac.at/~exgalak/koprolin/Photo/Neb/NGC1499_WN.html>

Horsehead Nebula:
<http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Neb/B33_WN.html>

Machholz and the Pleiades:
<http://astro.nightsky.at/Photo/Machholz/Machholz_200mm_08jan05.html>

M45 - Pleiades:
<http://ardenastrophotography.com/m45_final_755k.jpg>

Milky Way:
<http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/image/34315319>

M20 - Triffid:
<http://www.pbase.com/terrylovejoy/image/32310887>

Full Moon:
<http://www.astrofoto.ca/stuartheggie/pf_photos/Harvest_Moon_Sept27th2004.html>

Half Moon:
<http://www.starstation.jp/moon9.7TOA.html>

Lunar Eclipse:
<http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/eclipses/27oct04b/Murray1.jpg>

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