UPDATE: Photos of the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars Conjunction from the 23rd February. Conjunctions of the Moon and Planets can be quite special events, as we saw on December 1st 2008 when The Smiley Face Conjunction graced our skies. A … Continue reading
This is another image taken during the Saturday night site reconnaissance for IISAC2008 on the 27th September 2008. It’s 11 x 6 min exposures, ISO800 with the Canon 350D + Sigma 17-70mm @ 17mm. Piggybacked on the EQ6/ED80 combo, guided with … Continue reading
Last night we had a great International Space Station (ISS) pass over Sydney and the Central Coast, passing almost directly overhead at a max magnitude of -2.4. It occured between 18:48 and 18:51 local time, a great time of night … Continue reading
My name is Mike Salway and I'm passionate about amateur astronomy, photography and karate. I love to capture beautiful landscapes and night sky scenes, and love it when I can show people the wonder of our universe
