Hi all,
I have written a short article describing optimization of length duration of AVI capturing for selected planets, in particular Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The article assumes the use of the Toucam Pro 840K chip. More information can be found in the Celestial Portraits website at www.geocities.com/remuscj
There is also a simple calculator that would evaluate the smear rate automatically based on selected instruments. If you have an instrument that you use for webcam imaging of the planets and it is not listed there, please let me know and I would add it for you, together with the effective focal length used.
Thanks,
Remus