The Dying Light
The nebulas in the Orion constellation (sky left) and the Vela supernova remnant (sky right) dominate the night skies over an empty, unnamed lake just west of Lake Perkolilli near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The...
Stellar Australis Blog
Startrails over Perkolilli
At a small, un-named lake west of the bigger Lake Perkolilli (near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) the clouds cleared enough for me to camp out under the stars. I had the un-named lake all to...
The Angel of Pleiades
It is hard to mistake the cold beauty of Pleiades (Messier 45). In this image the blue stars of this open cluster shines through the interstellar clouds that flow endlessly through the infinite night....
Moon Practice
The last time I had my telescope out doing deep sky stuff was in June! (excluding one unsuccessful imaging session). Fate, chance, and weather have been against me. And October / November doesn’t appear...
Timelapse at Green Pools
Nothing better than watching a billion suns set all at once. This is a timelapse at Green Pools, near Denmark, Western Australia. Originally I had planned to go higher up a rocky hill to...
Nightscape Calendar from Sep19
Well, its the season where the galaxy core is in the western skies and sets early in the mornings. This is my favourite time of year, and for many astrophotographers who enjoy doing nightscape...
Bay of Stars
On a dark and empty stretch of coastline stand the tall pillars of Albany windfarm, their mighty blades spinning in the night breeze. Over the sweeping bay the Milkyway galaxy slowly descends into the...
David Malin 2019 – Honorable Mention
I entered into the prestigious David Malin contest this year (well, I usually enter every year, but the best I’ve previously achieved was a high commendation). This year I managed to make it onto...
Winter at Lake Ballard
This was a long dedicated trip to Lake Ballard. One long drive, six and a half hours from Perth to Kalgoorlie, then another two and a half to Lake Ballard. I had been planning...
The Firebird
The emission nebula NGC6188 appears like a firebird in this image, swooping down with wings outstretched upon its reflection in the depths below. Located 4,000 lightyears away in the constellation Ara, this nebula is...
