Got my first telescope photo of a nebula Saturday night, and it came out blurry

I was out at Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania around 2 AM trying to capture the Orion Nebula with my beginner setup. My tripod was a bit shaky from the wind, and I think I fumbled the focus knob right before the shot. Ended up with this soft blob instead of the crisp image I saw online... has anyone else dealt with wind ruining their long exposure shots?

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avery_carr573h ago

Cherry Springs is brutal for wind at 2 AM, a weighted bag on your tripod hook helps a ton.

noran212h ago

Did you try hanging your camera bag from the center hook too, that really stabilizes things in gusts.