Is There Anybody Out There ?

No seriously; I have always assumed we were not alone but without direct proof how I can I be sure. I have always been a fan of talk radio and listening to Art Bell and Dreamland for decades. His show consisted of talk of UFO’s, alien life, the face on Mars, near death experiences and things of that nature. 

Anyway since moving here to the Island I have acquired a Sky Watcher Dobsonian telescope and am in the midst of trying to understand how to use it so I can sneak a peak at the moon and its’ craters and such. 

I also want to find out if my Mother was pulling my leg many many years ago. You see, growing up as a Catholic, my Mother on one occasion told me that she would sometimes look up at the moon and see Baby Jesus sitting there watching over us. Well Ma; if you were pulling my leg it may be time to fess up as I might have this puppy ready to go in the near future. 

So I have a question to you all; are there any avid amateur astronomers on the island? I might need a hand with things like………..hmm pointing in the right direction and focusing might come in handy.