It really helps to have great equipment, both camera and lens and tripod! Plus knowing how to use them helps too.

I also used some software to help bring out the details. The whole process is great fun!

great photographers like you who share with those of us who are photographically deficient.

I am always happy to share!

I'm happy you like it.

I see you joined DU recently, so allow me to say Welcome! It's a great site.

I love observing the planets and the moon. I have a sun filter and enjoy getting my telecop out during the daylight hours. I really enjoying looking at photos like the one you posted, especially high quality.

Thanks for the welcome to DU; however, I’ve been a member with this userid since early 2023. I was a member with a couple other userids before that. I forget to write down my passwords and ended up getting locked out!

People with telescopes have a huge advantage over us ordinary mortals! But telescopes are expensive and heavy.

Are you going to try to see the total solar eclipse in 2027? I think that's the date. The totality will be, at maximum, SIX MINUTES! I have plans to get to Egypt where that totality will happen. I'm probably crazy!

as much as you want. I dont recall specifically, but I paid around $600 give or take. There are all kinds of accessories to get different grades of eyepieces and gadgets to connect iPhones to the scope.

There are a couple of websites that let you know about “things” that are moving around that you can look for. I love watching out for the International Space Station. SpaceX satellites are frequently visible. The moons of Jupiter, Saturn’s rings, lunar crators, and sun spots are other interestng phenomena I enjoy observing!

Fine photograph, Peggy, thanks for posting.

The crisp detail is something I'm always working to get!

...or in your lovely photographs.

You honor me and I greatly appreciate that.