I was using an iPhone 10 and a 6-inch f/6 imaging reflector with a 24mm eyepiece for a magnification of 38x.  After focusing the telescope on the moon, I then handheld the phone up to the telescope eyepiece.  This was a bit more difficult than I would have thought.  

The phone had to be perfectly aligned over the telescope eyepiece, while looking at the phone screen, which required some slight moving around until the moon was visible.  Then a light tap on the phone shutter button, and there was an image of the moon.  Pretty incredible!  A bit of practice was required to get this right. 

Unfortunately some high cirrus clouds began covering the moon.  I chose to use the following photo, despite the clouds as this was my best.  I’ll try again on a better night.  It was also really cold!  

It would have been great if I’d tried this during the lunar eclipse.  

Roger helped me to accomplish this goal on a very cold night. 

Also, thanks to Richard Nugent of Boston for the post of the Lunar Eclipse that spawned my appetite or interest in making a photo using an iPhone and a telescope.  

This is not a big deal to serious astrophotographers, but I’d just always wanted to take a photo of the moon.   

Just received my T-ring and adapter, and have attached my DSLR to an 80mm f/5 refractor.  I hope to try the moon again with this combination.  Debbie 

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