Apr 7: Nearly Famous
How to find the South Celestial Pole. Read More
Mar 14: Credible Evidence - Incredible Conclusion
Is there a god? Read More
Jan 30: A Fortunate Universe
A great book with an "Unfortunate Chapter".
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Dec 4: How to Setup a Go-to Telescope?
A question that Astronomical Society members often get asked.
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Sep 4: Ring Nebula
M57 in Lyra.
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Jun 12: Astrophotography With A Reducer - 4
Mission accomplished. Read More
Jun 2: Astrophotography With A Reducer - 3
Another step forward - I think!
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May 2: Astrophotography With A Reducer - 2
Fixed one problem. Now there's another.........
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Apr 23: Astrophotography With A Reducer - 1
How to use a focal reducer on a Meade LX-90.
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Dec 6: Published!
It's always nice to see one of my images published. Read More
Nov 10: Angular Deviation
Between Magnetic South and True South
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Jun 12: The Wheely Solution
Jun 8: New Astronomy Blog
I now have a second blog site.
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May 18: Occultation Of Saturn
Apr 29: Partial Solar Eclipse
A relatively rare local event. Read More
Feb 24: Magnitude III
An Astrophotographic Exhibition held at the University of Western Sydney, 21st February 2014.
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May 20: Solar Eclipse - in the Press
Ggreybeard featured in both local newspapers. Read More
May 11: Solar Eclipse at Last
The 'Snap-frenzy'TM focusing technique really works! Read More
Apr 15: Moon Rock!!
A piece of Apollo 11 Lunar rock. Read More
Apr 15: Tidbinbilla
Macarthur Astronomical Society Tour, 7th April 2013. Read More
Apr 15: Mt Stromlo
Macarthur Astronomical Society visit to Mt Stromlo Observatory. Read More
Mar 11: Binary Stars
Lots of clouds lately. Caught up with some nice images of double stars that I had not posted anywhere before.
Read MoreFeb 2: A Rock Just Passing By
The narrow miss of Solar System Body 2012 DA14. Read More
Feb 2: A Satellite Occults a Planet
I just love the accuracy of science and the astonishing availability of such precise information. Read More
Jan 14: Inevitable Bushfire at Siding Springs Observatory
It was the day that everyone at the Australian Astrononomical Observatory surely knew might eventually come.
Read MoreNov 24: Angular Separation
Calculating the angular distance between two stars. Read More
Nov 20: I suffer from Trekophobia
I can't watch Star Trek. Read More
Nov 14: Solar Eclipse Debacle
This morning we had a partial solar eclipse. Read More
Sep 3: Astronomers are Wrong
To keep harping on about a "Blue" Moon. Read More
Sep 3: Astronomers are Right
It's still winter. Read More
May 24: Transit of Venus - Coming Up On 6th June
There will be a rare transit of Venus on Wednesday 6th June, between 8.16 am and 2.44 pm AEST. Read More
May 24: No, it's not the Moon ....
.... it's Venus. Read More
Apr 9: A Lunar Cycle
One cycle of the Moon, taken in May 2011. Read More
Apr 6: Astro-Video-1
Jan 4: Solar Observing - 1
I bought myself a new Lunt LS60THaPT Solar telescope last month, complete with EQ3 german equatorial mount.
Whilst I need to learn how to use it properly through the eyepiece, before expecting too much from attaching my camera to it, I couldn't resist taking some images with it. The results, after processing are not as good as I hoped but I am posting them here anyway. Hopefully the images will improve with more experience of the Etalon tuning and better image processing.
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Nov 9: The Creation
I posted this article on the MAS web forum, in response to two members who had promoted the "god hypothesis' for the creation of the Universe.
Read MoreNov 3: Book Review - Extreme Cosmos
Aug 14: The Outer Planets
Jun 27: The Scale Of The Solar System
