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Category Archives: Astrophotography
Gardens of Stone Walk 12 – 14 June 2021
I was fortunate to be able to join friends for three days of bushwalking in the Gardens of Stone. We walked on the Wolgan – Capertee Divide. Part of the walk is within the Gardens of Stone National Park and … Continue reading
Photographing the Lunar Eclipse – 26 May 2021
A Lunar Eclipse was taking place during the evening. I was ready with my camera, telephoto lens and tripod. It was going to be a Super Blood Moon. “Super” because the Moon was at a close point in its orbit … Continue reading
Some Time in the Labyrinth 1 – 4 May 2021
I was on a 7 day walk with Roger, and the highlight was our visit to the Labyrinth. We camped for three nights at Lake Elysia. It was nice to enjoy the beauty of this place in a range of … Continue reading
The Great Conjunction – 22 December 2020
The evening that would have been best to observe to Great Conjunction was completely overcast and raining all night. So no chance to see this spectacle. In Sydney, the two planets Jupiter and Saturn were actually at their closest angular … Continue reading
Preparing for the Great Conjunction – 17 December 2020
A Great Conjunction is soon approaching. A conjunction is when two objects in space appear close to each other. In other words their angular separation is small. An example could be if Venus and The Moon appear close to each … Continue reading
Photographing the International Space Station 6 – 8 September 2020
The evening of 8 September would provide a good opportunity to photograph the International Space Station. In the early evening it was due to pass over Sydney at a maximum inclination of 88°, and its brightness would be magnitude -4.1. … Continue reading
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More Astrophotography – 1 August 2020
On our overnight bushwalk to Lawson Castle, I took advantage of the clear skies of the early evening to look for and photograph Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE). Like my attempt a few days earlier from Sydney, I could not see … Continue reading
Photographing Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – 29 July 2020
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) has put on a very good show in the Northern hemisphere. It was however briefly visible in Australia – but it was when the comet was moving away from the Sun and rapidly fading. Could it … Continue reading
Photographing the International Space Station – 10 May 2020
I have photographed the International Space Station a few times. On 10 May there would be a reasonable chance to get some more photos. It was passing over the Sydney area, at an angle of 87°, and be visible for … Continue reading
Astrophotography – 13 August 2019
Some practice astrophotography. During the evening it was easy to spot Jupiter and the almost full Moon. Between them was Saturn. Three objects to photograph. First Jupiter. Here is a typical shot – You can easily see some bands on … Continue reading