@cejaanderson It was my mission this holiday to get stars. I also wanted to learn more about my camera. I learned about noise reduction on long exposures. And I got to see the stars with Miss Vicky. I cannot imagine how hard it is getting shooting stars. I saw one nice long one.I was actually sort of scared in the peaceful place I rented but I jumped out of bed at two in the morning and ran out in my bare feet to see if the sky was clear for the Meteor showers. it was cloudy but I was out every night. Thanks for the encouragement.