night sky photography is so hard without a tripod and a remote, especially with a digital camera. A relative of mine who is really into photography just bought a digital camera with a 10x zoom and a "shot stabilizer". He's able to get really good shots at night even just holding the camera.

My shitty digital camera won't even allow me to adjust the aperature and shutter speed, it only gives "presets" which ultimately blow. Congrats on the new camera!

Clantoncs reminds me, I do have one actual suggestion for night-sky (or any slow shutter-speed) photography: use the self-timer if you don't have a remote control for your camera. Even on a tripod, manually pressing the shutter release button can result in visible camera shake in the photo. The self-timer will delay the actual shutter opening and start of the exposure a few seconds after the shutter release has been pressed.

the shot i took was handheld, what a sweet thing image stabilization is

I couldnt help but notice this photo, heres a photo i took last year almost identical

You'd almost swear they were the same moon!

Nah,
Look at the difference in size, not to mention they're different colours.
Definitley two separate celestial objects that just happen to look similar

considering we are from other sides of the world, pretty coinsidental that we both took a photo of the same possition. I wasnt saying they where the same picture I was refering to the possition the moon was in.

well, the moon always show the same side: doesn't matter where you are (at least when you are on planet earth )

Just do a google check on images of the moon... you'll see

Ahh there you go, I knew the moon spun, but i wasnt aware it spun at the same rate as it orbits the earth, so we do only get to see one side, I suppose thats why floyd had a great hit ( Dark side of the moon) It all makes sence now. See not only am i enjoying myself here, im actually learning something new.

By the way the photo was taken with a canon on a tripod with a remote to stop any vibration.