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Search the Web and you will certainly find something of interest. Here are two references to sources I found both educational and entertaining, and more than worth a prolonged visit.

* Astrophotography with Digital Cameras by António Cidadão may be a little outdated, but is, nevertheless, very informative (and the laws of optics do not really change). It is a part of Antonio's amazing Lunar and Planetary Observation and CCD Imaging Home Page, where even ignorants like myself will want to spend quite a while.
* There is a rather in-depth article on photographing a Moon with a digital camera, written by Jeremy McCreary and posted on his excellent dpFWIW Web site, a trove of information on digital photography. While I may argue on some minor technical points, the article remains a great source of information (like most of Jeremy's articles). Check it out by all means.

Thank you! This is really detailed!
I like the answer of George Mallory to the most important question 'why?':

"Because it's there"

I didn't think of that one

Thanks for this clip!

Thanks! I try to photograph the moon with my sony cybershot, and it never works...