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Waubra Lunar Eclipse
I'd prefer to pace my eclipses out evenly. I still haven't processed solar eclipse footage from Idaho 2017, then there was the Total Lunar Eclipse in January this year. The…
July 28, 2018
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Mount Greenoch Lunar Eclipse
The tonne of astrophotography equipment that I hauled to Idaho and back for the total solar eclipse in August had remained in the shed until the week before this lunar…
February 1, 2018
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Pushing Canon to the Limit – Aurora with the 5D Mark IV and 6D Mark II
After the solar eclipse in Idaho, I couldn't resist continuing my 'long-service leave' and returning to Canada's Yukon Territory for some early season aurora hunting in September 2017. I had just…
December 12, 2017
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Idaho Solar Eclipse
Together with Brad LeBrocque (who hooked me into this gig), Glenn Tamblingson (Landscape Photographer) and Dean Martin's UDesign Tour Group, I observed the 'Great American Eclipse' from South Menan Butte in…
August 22, 2017
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Skywatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) Review
Following my review of the Star Adventurer, Skywatcher have now introduced a "mini" version of their astrophotography and timelapse platform in a smaller and app controlled version. This review describes…
December 11, 2016
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Planets align over Snowy Mountains (Aug 2016)
The evening 'highlight' of six days back country skiing in NSW with Tim and Eric was the planetary alignment of Venus, Mercury and Jupiter in the evening sky. I had…
August 18, 2016
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Rival to Mars: First Light at Mount Glasgow Observatory
First light with my observatory just barely functioning in April 2016. Mars and its Rival Antares and the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex CDS-5D, Canon 200mm lens, 110 * 2mins ,…
April 14, 2016
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Skywatcher Star Adventurer: Review
Skywatcher were not the first to offer portable tracking mounts but the Star Adventurer unit is a very capable and complete package. It is heavier but also has a more substantial…
April 7, 2016
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What the Aurora Really Looks Like
Inspired by Harald Moltke - Painter of the Aurora There are two key messages about what you see in this video: All of the digital imagery is animated and displayed in…
September 26, 2015
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Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2
What a ripper of a comet! Another Christmas special discovered by Australian comet hunter Terry Lovejoy. In the days after Christmas I enjoyed a several late nights photographing this comet…
December 31, 2014
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The CDS-5D: A seriously cool camera (Review)
I’ve used a few modified Canon DSLR cameras over the years for my astrophotography, including an Astro40D from Central DS which I used for many years of widefield astrophotography including…
September 29, 2014
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Accessories for Night Sky Photography
You can make a great start in night sky photography with just your DSLR and a tripod. However, these accessories will all help once you start getting serious: Dew Heaters…
August 29, 2014
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Skiing the Jagungal Wilderness – almost K2K (Aug 2014)
What an epic trip.. nine days back country skiing in the Australian ‘Alps’. Who’d have thought such a long, remote and rewarding ski trek could be had in our own…
August 18, 2014
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Kiandra to Kosciuszko (K2K) Ski Tour Planning Notes
Trip Planning for Kiandra to Kosciuszko (K2K) Kiandra to Kosciuszko is Australia’s classic long-distance ski tour, dating back to around 1927 when the route was first completed by Schlink. More…
August 18, 2014
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