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Modern webcams are very good at capturing images of the moon and planets as those targets are quite bright. You no longer need a super-sensitive (and expensive) astro camera to get decent planetary images. A modified webcam is a relatively inexpensive, and fun way to get a start in astrophotography.

The method described here works for most “ball” cameras. Mainly for the old Connectix (now Logitech), and QuickCam VC type.