25th July, 3:00AM. My first pic.

[Westy]

I'm new to this, and I know this is by no means the best picture, having looked at some here they are fantastic and mine pales in comparison. But this is the first lunar pic Ive taken since having the scope.

I have no special equipment, this is my cheapo compact digital camera up to the eyepiece.

But i was grinning ear to ear with the result so thought i would share.

[tony69]

very good westy what scope you got.

[Westy]

Thank you

Its a skywatcher 200p 8" dobsonian, the pic was taken through a 10mm eyepiece. I should put it in my sig really.

I'm still getting used to it to be honest, me and the hubby are complete beginners.

[tony69]

it is very good iam still waiting for a clear night to start useing my scope and camara good luck for the future .

[Westy]

This was the first clear night we had for weeks.

Cheers tony, good luck to you too.

[UTMonkey]

Lovely, something very engimatic about it - definitely a keeper!

[KerryAnn23]

I like, i hope i can get pictures like that when i finally get a scope..... starting with bino's first tho :-) x

[astropete]

hi westy and welcome. as i always say the first pic is the one you will always remember, as from that all your pics to come will be held in comparison. as a first pic its a good one.

peter

[nightfisher]

a good first attempt, trying to hold the camera at right angle to get the capture is a pain, might be worth getting a cheap digiscope adaptor to mount camera to eye piece, that what i use