Latest Posts Andromeda of the Deep Deep Sky Astrophotography One can't mistake the wonderful M31 Andromeda galaxy - a popular target for most astrophotographers. However, from Perth, Western Australia, Project: Dune Stars Project POSTERS Here are two poster images showing the real-world stars that Frank Herbert mentions in his Dune novels. These posters Achievement: David Malin Awards Achievement Its been a difficult year with astrophotography, with Covid-19 lockdowns and weather being unusually bad (and uncanny in its timing Published: Great Southern Weekender Achievement The Great Southern Weekender (the local newspaper for the southern part of Western Australia) printed one of my recent images How to polar align ("Apus" method) Tips / Tricks / Tutorials INTRODUCTION There is no shortage of methods for polar aligning your mount (for southern hemisphere). I've used some of the The Skies of Natural Bridge Nightscape After an already a long astrophotography session, I arrived at Natural Bridge located in the Torndirrup National Park, Western Australia, Carina at The Gap Nightscape In Torndirrup National Park in Western Australia on a very rocky part of the wonderous coast line is what they Entrance of Fire Nightscape The small and secluded beach at Salmon Holes is roughly north / south aligned, with rocky hills framing each end Galaxy Rises over Flinders Peninsula Nightscape This is my first nightscape outing in a long time - atleast three months. Finally, the night skies over Albany Flinder's Peninsula Landscape Not too far from Albany, Flinder's Peninsula is a fantastic sight - especially looking east from atop the hill at Published: Scitech Article Achievement Scitech is a fantastic place where kids (and adults) can learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a AstroFest 2020 Winner Deep Sky Category Achievement Astrofest 2020 was great, and so was the exhibition! I managed to win the Deep Sky image category, which was International Astro of the Year - Published Achievement Finally received the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year photobook, which presents all the images that made the shortlist of The Dying Light Nightscape The nebulas in the Orion constellation (sky left) and the Vela supernova remnant (sky right) dominate the night skies over Startrails over Perkolilli Nightscape At a small, un-named lake west of the bigger Lake Perkolilli (near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) the clouds cleared enough for The Angel of Pleiades Deep Sky Astrophotography It is hard to mistake the cold beauty of Pleiades (Messier 45). In this image the blue stars of this Moon Practice Astrophotography The last time I had my telescope out doing deep sky stuff was in June! (excluding one unsuccessful imaging session). Timelapse at Green Pools Video Nothing better than watching a billion suns set all at once. This is a timelapse at Green Pools, near Denmark, Nightscape Calendar from Sep19 Tips / Tricks / Tutorials Well, its the season where the galaxy core is in the western skies and sets early in the mornings. This Bay of Stars Nightscape On a dark and empty stretch of coastline stand the tall pillars of Albany windfarm, their mighty blades spinning in David Malin 2019 - Honorable Mention Achievement I entered into the prestigious David Malin contest this year (well, I usually enter every year, but the best I've « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 7 Next » Post Views: 168,422
