Astrophotography
The Moon Had a Shadow – soundtracked by Jason Mraz’s ‘Shine’
As a Jason Mraz fan, I loved the song ‘Shine’ and have had a project on the bench for sometime…
June 21, 2026
Read More
Exmouth Eclipse Expedition – 20th April 2023
My Exmouth eclipse expedition could be a case study on the ‘sunk cost fallacy’ or proof that even blind persistence…
March 2, 2024
Read More
Expeditions with a new mount: Sky-Watcher CQ350 Review
I’ve been fortunate to have my hands on an early version of the Sky-Watcher CQ350 mount since before its release…
June 18, 2023
Read More
Mount Cameron Lunar Eclipse – 8th November 2022
I booked myself in for foot surgery six weeks before this lunar eclipse, signing up only after confirming with the…
November 14, 2022
Read More
Partial Eclipse at Sunset – 4th December 2021
3% ain't much of a solar eclipse, but when it's all you've got and it happens at sunset, it's still…
December 24, 2021
Read More
Total Lunar Eclipse – 26th May 2021 – Roadtrip to Braidwood
Wednesday 26th May 2021 would be the first lunar eclipse in three years, although it was only barely total, with…
May 30, 2021
Read More
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Review
The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i is an updated version of the original Star Adventurer tracking mount. It brings the App…
November 29, 2020
Read More
In praise of encoders: Review of the SkyWatcher EQ8-Rh
In late 2019, I took an opportunity to upgrade the SkyWatcher EQ8 equatorial mount in my dome (see full disclosure below). In…
July 19, 2020
Read More