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...
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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...
Carina Beyond the Dunes
A walk of 30 minutes into the dunes near Wedge Point and the landscape is wonderfully empty except for the flowing sands and the skies above. It was a hard slog, and unfortunately this...
The Southern Lighthouse
From a distance, I gazed southward to the lonely lighthouse that silently guards the southern seas and the dark night. The arm of the Milkyway stretches out from the misty green sky glow that...
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter ascends above the dark seascape and the bare stone of Peak Head located near Albany, Western Australia. Outshining the brightest stars, Jupiter defiantly pierces a gap in the looming clouds as behind it...
