The early bird....

Was up 10 minutes earlier just so I could take my time and capture a crescent moon.

Lunar phase on 1 August 2013 Thursday is Waning Crescent
The moon is growing smaller (old moon)
Fraction of the moon: 0.83495636965118
Illumination of the moon disk: 25 %

ISO-200
Exposure 1/80s

Samsung NX1000 camera connected to prime focus on a SkyWatcher 8" dobsonian telescope

Picture was taken at 0453hrs 1st August 2013 - 31 minutes before sun rise for my location

And then this evening, after a dip in the pool, I captured some solar shots

Now having a nice cool cider in the garden - messing about on the laptop.