No, these are not the best amateur astronomy shots you can find, but of the ones that come out good, I'm pretty damned proud of :-)
And that's the main idea-- that you have a good time of it. Its not the size of the scope, but the motion of the ocean. Oh wait, that's something else ;-)
Speaking of the scope, here's a little bit about it:
My girlfriend was listening better than I realized when I was telling her about how I used to be into astronomy as a kid (15-18 yrs old), but circumstances & cost had kept me away for quite some time. Imagine my surprise on Christmas 2001 when I opened the box!
Certainly not the most advanced model, but niether is it the least. A Schmidt-Cassegrain with a 5" (127mm) mirror, German equatorial mount, & slow-motion drive, this has been a fantastic 'scope with which to reacquaint myself with the heavens. I've added an Antares 8x50 finder to it, as well as the indispensable Telrad -- another gift from my girlfriend! (luv you Linda!)
