The Moon with Mars ...

Quick, run outside and see the Moon and Mars about 1/2 degree apart! I happened to have my bird photography setup nearby, and snapped this:

very nice shot..

whats the exifs on that please?

ExposureTime : 1/400Sec
FNumber : F9.0
ExposureProgram : Manual
ISOSpeedRatings : 200
ExifVersion : 0221
DateTimeOriginal : 2007:12:24 06:10:04
DateTimeDigitized : 2007:12:24 06:10:04
ComponentConfiguration : YCbCr
ShutterSpeedValue : 1/400Sec
ApertureValue : F9.0
ExposureBiasValue : EV0.0
MeteringMode : Division
Flash : Unknown(16)
FocalLength : 400.00(mm)
ColorSpace : Uncalibrated
ExifImageWidth : 3504
ExifImageHeight : 2336

This is such a neat shot. The detail you captured is really nice.

Hey Ken,

Thanks for sharing this shot. It is really awesome. Thanks also for posting the exif info. Question though - and please pardon me if this sounds stupid - how do you integrate the camera with the telescope?

James

Although this shot was taken with an ordinary 400 mm prime, most modern DSLR's work fine with telescopes by purchasing a "T-ring" that fits your lens mount, and an adapter that screws onto that (using a standard T-thread) to fit most any 'scope. You can also just buy an adapter that drops into a standard 1.25" or 2.00" eyepiece holder.
Focusing is sometimes a bit difficult, although you can focus on bright stars and then point the scope at your real target, as I did with my comet shots.
Time to open some presents now!!