My son Jacob and I went to Sydney Observatory on Saturday night to watch the Phil Plait talk, “Death from the Skies”. It was a great talk – really enjoyable.Плиты мощения After the talk, we headed out onto Observatory Hill … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Twilight
Comet PanStarrs over Gosford Waterfront
Captured on the 6th March at Gosford Waterfront, in what was my first and last glimpse of Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) before it sank below the horizon for the Southern Hemisphere and became a Northern Hemisphere object.Окрашивание металла водно-дисперсионными красками … Continue reading
Cape Leveque Twilight Cliffs
After the rest of our group had headed back to their tents after a sunset shoot, Sue and I stayed on the Western Beach at Cape Leveque waiting for the sky to get darker for some nightscape shots. The twilight colours combined with the red rock cliffs, the beautiful white sand and the blue water made a very picturesque scene. Continue reading
Stars Before the Dawn at the Bungles Bungles
It was an early start for us to get to the Bungle Bungles before dawn. The camp was about 30 minutes drive from the Piccaninny Creek entry, plus we had about a 20-25 minute walk in the dark from the … Continue reading
Beacons in the Sky
The two brightest planets in our Solar System, Venus and Jupiter, shining brightly like beacons in the sky as they joined for a conjunction in March 2012. The Sunset colours and clouds in the sky complete the scene in what was a stunning dusk and sunset. Continue reading
Venus, Jupiter and the ISS over Tuggerah Lake
Last night, 13th March I was able to capture Venus, Jupiter and the International Space Station transiting just past the conjunction of the planets. It was a magnificent sight as my daughter Eliza and I watched the show over the serene Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty. Continue reading
Venus and Jupiter Conjunction at Gosford Waterfront
The Venus and Jupiter Conjunction during March 2012 is progressing nicely, as the pair of planets get closer together each night until around the 15th March, then slowly drift apart again. This image of the conjunction was captured last night on the 12th March 2012 at Gosford Waterfront. Continue reading
Killcare Beach Star Trails
I had two cameras running on the 4th January 2012, when I was at Killcare Beach capturing the Emu and Comet Lovejoy. I’ve already posted the first star trails result, Pre-Dawn Star Trails at Killcare Beach, and here is the second one – captured with the Sigma 17-70mm lens @ 17mm, ISO1600. Continue reading
The Night Sky over Kioloa Beach
On the last morning of 2011, I headed out early to capture some images of Comet Lovejoy and the night sky over Kioloa Beach. Here are the first of the shots. Continue reading
Before the Dawn
The light was magnificent before the dawn on Good Friday, 22nd April 2011. It was completely overcast earlier on, but at the right time the clouds started to part and the sky was lit up with beautiful deep reds and oranges. Continue reading
