How to turn a camera into a CCD ??

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Mostafa Zeinodini avatar
Hi to all my friends, I have a canon power shot A710IS camera that does not have a detachable lens, but I want to use the thinnest camera to photograph planets, is there a way to use this camera for telescope photography ?? . (This camera is almost 15 or 14 years old)
andrea tasselli avatar
Hi,

The only way (the only safe way, that is) is to use eyepiece projection method, for which you need: a) an eyepiece that lends itself for such a task and b) a camera holder that fits your camera with the zoom fully out and couples the camera to the eyepiece.

Chances that you can find them both are pretty slim, I'm afraid. You'll be way better served by getting an inexpensive planetary camera off from AliExpress/eBay/Amazon etc.
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