In the From the Vault series, I feature an older image which hasn’t been seen here before and I talk about the capture and processing and hopefully highlight why this image is special to me. The feature image in From the Vault this week is the Total Lunar Eclipse that occurred on the 28th August, 2007. The [...]
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Titan Transit and Planet Conjunction Washed Out
Pick a day when you don’t want it to be cloudy.. any day.. well, last night/this morning was that day for me. A day when 3 important and interesting celestial events were due to occur: The third transit of Titan across Saturn (on the night of the 24th February) Comet Lulin closest approach to Earth, [...]
Moon and Planet Conjunctions in February and April
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 conjunction is an alignment or grouping together of 2 or more celestial bodies (usually the [...]
How to View and Photograph the Partial Solar Eclipse
On the 26th January 2009, there’s an Australia Day Eclipse – a Partial Solar Eclipse visible in large parts of Australia. In this article, I’ll take you through all you need to know in order to view and photograph the Partial Solar Eclipse, including: What is a Solar Eclipse? When and Where can I see [...]
Gotta Love Fathers Day
You gotta love Fathers Day.. we just celebrated it yesterday, 7th September. The kids really get into it and it makes you feel really special. I got some great gifts – not just the homemade craft and cards from the various schools and preschools, but a new pillow, a new belt, a new shirt, some [...]
Partial Solar Eclipse, 7th February 2008
A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of part or all of the Sun, which casts a shadow over a certain area of the Earth. This can only happen at New Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line. A Solar Eclipse doesn’t happen every New Moon though, because the [...]
Total Lunar Eclipse, 28th August 2007
A Lunar Eclipse is when the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. Observers in Australia will be able to view the Total Lunar Eclipse on the 28th August, 2007. The Total Lunar Eclipse on August 28th 2007 will be visible in its entirety for all of Eastern Australia and New Zealand, and will be in progress [...]
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