• Astronomy and Photography by Mike Salway

About

Hi, I’m Mike Salway and I live on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia and I’m an amateur astronomer and photographer. I love high resolution planetary imaging and deep-space imaging using a telescope, and I love capturing wide field vistas that involve a lovely foreground scene combined with astronomical interest in the sky.

My main passion for astronomy started in March 2004, and I co-founded IceInSpace in September 2004, with Terry Mohan. My first telescope was a 10″ dob bought in July 2004, and I became interested in solar system astrophotography later that year.

After persisting with non-tracked planetary photography for about 9 months, I bought an Equatorial Platform in June 2005 and my results steadily improved as my techniques for capture and processing improved.

In December 2006, I upgraded to a 12″ newt on an EQ6 mount and am considered by some to be among Australia’s best lunar and planetary imagers. I still enjoy visual observing at monthly new moon meets through my friend Rod’s 20″ SDM, and I enjoy dabbling in deep-space photography with an ED80 and a Canon 350D.

I often get invited to speak at Astronomical Society meetings about my planetary imaging techniques, so if you’d like me to speak at your astronomy society, please contact me.

I’ve written a few articles and reviews to help share the knowledge that I’ve gained during my short time in this hobby. You can also see some of my astrophotography and photography at my image gallery pages, with a few selections below as well. The gear I use for planetary imaging and deep space imaging can be found on my equipment page.

Prints of my best work are available for purchase at RedBubble.

As a day job, I work in the IT industry as a Technical Team Leader, based in Sydney, NSW.

Gallery
Picture of the Day / Feature Image
Awards
  • SPSP17 imaging comp – 1st place Solar System category
  • SPSP17 imaging comp – 2nd place Widefield category
  • CWAS AstroFest 2008 David Malin Awards – Honourable mention Widefield category
  • SPSP16 imaging comp – 1st and 2nd place Solar System category
  • SPSP16 imaging comp – 2nd place Widefield category
  • CWAS AstroFest 2007 David Malin Awards – 1st Place Solar System category
  • CWAS AstroFest 2007 David Malin Awards – Honourable mention Solar System category
  • CWAS AstroFest 2007 David Malin Awards – Honourable mention Heaven and Earth category
  • SPSP15 imaging comp - 1st place Solar System category
  • SPSP15 imaging comp – 2nd place Solar System category
  • SPSP15 imaging comp – 2nd place Widefield category
  • CWAS Astrofest 2006 David Malin awards – touring exhibition
  • SPSP14 imaging comp – 1st place Widefield category
  • SPSP14 imaging comp – 2nd place Solar System category
Publications
  • Comet McNaught image in Deep Space Mysteries Astronomy 2009 Calendar
  • Venus and Jupiter Conjunction image in Astrovisuals Astronomy 2009 Calendar
  • Jupiter image in Astronomy magazine (December 2008)
  • Moon, Venus and Mercury Conjunction image in Astronomy magazine (August 2008)
  • Jupiter image in French Astronomie magazine (June 2008)
  • Jupiter image in US Sky&Telescope magazine (July 2008)
  • Jupiter image in Sky&Telescope Magazine’s Beautiful Universe 2008
  • Jupiter image in Astronomy magazine (March 2008)
  • “Depth of a strong jovian jet from a planetary-scale disturbance driven by storms”  – Nature Journal (January 2008). Agustin Sánchez-Lavega et al. PDF
  • “An Evolution in High-Resolution Planetary Imaging” – Astronomy 2008 Yearbook, Quasar Publishing (November 2007)
  • Jupiter and Moons image in Astronomy magazine (November 2007)
  • Jupiter image in US Sky&Telescope magazine (October 2007)
  • Wired.com – Backyard Stargazers profile (August 2007)
  • Jupiter and Mars Images in US Sky&Telescope magazine (September 2007)
  • Jupiter Images in Astronomy magazine (September 2007)
  • Jupiter, Moon and Comet McNaught images in The Bulletin magazine Photo Gallery (July 2007)
  • Various Images (planetary, lunar and widefield) in Australian Sky&Telescope (various)
  • Jupiter images in Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Vol. 117, No.3, June 2007.
  • Jupiter image in Astronomy Now magazine (June 2007)
  • Comet McNaught images in Astronomy magazine (March 2007)
  • Comet McNaught images in Interstellarum magazine (March 2007)
  • Comet McNaught image on NBN TV Weathershots segment (January 2007)
Interviews / Speaking Engagements
Other
Contact

Use the email form on the contact page to send me a message. You can also find me on the IceInSpace Forums as “iceman”. I’d love to hear from you about absolutely anything.

What Else?

Apart from Astronomy, I also enjoy:

  • Karate. I practise Shotokan Karate with the Black Belt Martial Arts school on the Central Coast. It’s great exercise and keeps me fit.
  • Terrestrial Photography. Unfortunately I don’t get as much time to pursue this as I used to.
  • World War 1 and World War 2 history.
  • Website development.
  • Spending time with my wonderful wife, Kate, and three beautiful kids – Jacob (9), Eliza (7) and Abbey (4).
 

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