Espace L60

Astronomy with a 60 mm refractor

Photography

Photography with a 60mm scope is quite possible. Of course, for these low-cost instruments, the support suffers from the lack of rigidity, but with some imagination and handcraft, it becomes possible.

 

 

The Moon and the Sun are the easiest targets with this instrument. Here's an article from Renaud Leduc and Rémy Courseaux (in French), published in May 2000 in Eclipse magazine.

Total solar eclipse on 1999 August 11th by Renaud Leduc
Total solar eclipse on 1999 August 11th by Renaud Leduc,
composed of different exposures from 1/60e to 1/4s,
Elite Chrome 200, 60mm refractor (F/22)
Utilisation photographique d'une Lunette de 60mm
(Using a 60 mm refractor for photography)
click on the above link to see the article and images
of the moon and 1999's total solar eclipse

For the Moon, here are photographs by Yvon Cordier.

For planets, it is better to use a webcam. As for the Deep Sky, photography is possible only with a robust mount ( see CCD topic ).