Ah ok, thats why its out of focus.
On a regular digital camera lens that has autofocus
the infinity setting is just slightly before full lock out.
The reason why they make them like that is so that there is
no 'hard stop' for the autofocus motors.
(motors for the want of a better word)
Some of the more expensive lenses have a true infinity
setting (like the one on a SLR lens) donated by a sideways figure of 8.
So you can set and forget.
Best thing to do when you are taking shots like yours is to
first zoom in on say Venus (or whatever is the brightest object)
set your focus, take a shot, zoom in on the LCD to see is it good,
if not repeat until it is, then zoom out and take your shot being careful
not to let the focus slip.
Some people use masking tape, it's up to you, I dont bother.
You will find though that autofocus for astrophotography will only
work on the Moon.
Handy if the Moon is up as you can set your focus using it, but more than
likely if the Moon is up it'll be the object you are shooting anyway
but still during half / quarter Moons its handy to set focus with if you are
waiting for an object to rise later and the Moon will be out of the way.
Or you can ditch all that and go buy a Canon 450D that has live focus on the LCD
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