Almost, But Not Quite

I keep trying.  This shot was made last evening, May 25th, at 9:00 P.M. (ish).  It was shot with a Nikon D40 through an Astro Tech 102ED refractor.  The hardest part is to get the focus right.  If you look closely, the focus is off just enough to make the photo a bit soft.  Here is another

To do astrophotography well requires a lot more money to be spent that I am currently willing to invest.  One of the largest expenses is to acquire the right mount. 

Here is a sun shot:

It is an okay shot, but still not quite there.  I hope, one of these days, to get it just right.  For now, I am having fun.