How to polar align (“Apus” method)
INTRODUCTION There is no shortage of methods for polar aligning your mount (for southern hemisphere). I’ve used some of the methods, but in the end I settled on a method that works for me...
Stellar Australis Blog
The Skies of Natural Bridge
After an already a long astrophotography session, I arrived at Natural Bridge located in the Torndirrup National Park, Western Australia, tired and cold. But I had timed it correctly and the edge of the...
Carina at The Gap
In Torndirrup National Park in Western Australia on a very rocky part of the wonderous coast line is what they call “The Gap”. Here there is a sharp cut in the rock where the...
Entrance of Fire
The small and secluded beach at Salmon Holes is roughly north / south aligned, with rocky hills framing each end of the beach. When the Milkyway is overhead it almost appears in this image...
Galaxy Rises over Flinders Peninsula
This is my first nightscape outing in a long time – atleast three months. Finally, the night skies over Albany cleared and no longer being under lock down due to the Covid issue I...
Flinder’s Peninsula
Not too far from Albany, Flinder’s Peninsula is a fantastic sight – especially looking east from atop the hill at the start. The hill is fairly steep in parts but the trail is well...
Published: Scitech Article
Scitech is a fantastic place where kids (and adults) can learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a entertaining and fun environment. Scitech also publish articles on their website, and a recent...
AstroFest 2020 Winner Deep Sky Category
Astrofest 2020 was great, and so was the exhibition! I managed to win the Deep Sky image category, which was a real treat. Partly makes up for the very little astrophotography I’ve been doing...
International Astro of the Year – Published
Finally received the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year photobook, which presents all the images that made the shortlist of the international astrophotography competition run by the Royal Museums Greenwich. Whilst no award for...
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...
