Moon

I'm sure you can tell by looking at me that I used to be a huge astronomy nerd in high school. I've had a decent scope for a good while and have recently caught the bug again. So I sold my motorcycle and bought a very sophisticated computer driven telescope. A scope set up for astrophotography.

Last night, I took it over the farm for some dark skies (and a bright moon) to take my first photos. So with the pigs grunting in the background, I learned it is a lot harder than it looks. I present my very first photo.

I've got a lot to learn; like how to get the entire moon in the field of view and get the focus as razor sharp as it is at the eyepiece. This man has my same scope. He shows the maximum potential of my endeavors.