Qamar Uddin from UK pressed me into listing these recommendations.
These should be suitable for imaging and tracking the moon in daytime, down to an elongation of about 10°. A dew-shield will always help to reduce stray light.
If you want to get closer to the sun, you need to consider a baffle system to shield the optics from the sun. That will greatly increase the cost of mount.
75% of the performance for daytime observation comes from the specialized software, driving a specialized camera. Costly, but worth every cent.
I have no experience with the mounts listed here and have some doubts on their properties. Another case of "you get what you pay for".
These things are NOT fool-proof!
You can destroy expensive equipment or even your eye-sight if you get to close to the sun.
Get in touch with experienced amateur astronomers to help you.
You have been warned!
| Cheap Optics | €100 |
| Better Optics | €280 |
| Basic Goto Mount | €200 |
| Better Goto Mount | €350 |
| Cheap Optics and mount as a set (good enough?) | €230 |
| Camera (not really good: color and USB1.1 only), NOT supported through the special software. | €100 |
| Far Better Camera,supported by the special software | €400 |
| Bigger Camera, supported by the special software | €530 |
| Specialized software for the better cameras. THIS is 75% of the power of the system | €150 |
| Reducer to fit the crescent in the field of view (unless you use the biggest camera) | €40 |
| IR-Block filter for the cheaper optics / cameras | €30 |
| Red Filter | €15 |
| Dark Red Filter | €15 | IR Pass Filter | €50 |
Combining the cheapest components which might work: 230+100+40+30+15 = €415
My main concern here is with the unknown properties of the mount and the limitations of the camera without the all-powerfull software.
Combining the safer (and more expensive) choices and using a camera suitable for the special software: 280+200+530+150+50 = €1210
Far more money, but the camera and software and filters will be a smashing success. My only worry is with the mount, which i have no experience with.