Saturday, December 24, 2011

International Space Station Flyby AM 24th December 2011



What a Bonus!!!   James Harris and I were out photographing Comet Lovejoy and the ISS flew past.  I managed to grab these 30 second exposures with my Canon 350D.

Comet Lovejoy Early AM 24th December 2011



This is the view I snapped of Comet Lovejoy this morning with my Canon 350d. The comet tail is centre and you can see the effect of a car tail light in this 30 second exposure bottom right.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Darkness but lots of Cloud!

Well we had the darkness as the moon moved into the umbra of the Earth's shadow but the good ol clouds blocked our view here in Launceston.

We will have the another chance to see a full lunar eclipse on December 10/11th this year (Midnight). A bit less bitter as it will be summer and not an early rise needed, just a late night/early morning to bed.

For more info on upcoming lunar eclipses see http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/lunar.html.

Cheers

Michael

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Prelude to the the Lunar Eclipse June 16th 2011

Full totality of a previous Lunar Eclipse on August 28th August 2007 taken at Royal Park Launceston.





Just Before totality!







Halfway to totality









The intitial darkening of the limb of the moon which will begin around 4am Thursday Morning (tommorrow).








Here is a short summary on the Iceinspace website for basic information about tommorrow's Lunar Eclipse.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-618-0-0-1-0.html


If its clouded out here in Northern Tasmania you can try a live upload to u tube at







Here's hoping for clear skies wherever you are observing the eclipse.








Michael




































Sunday, April 3, 2011

Home from Snake Valley now with a Canon 350D and loving it!

M83, Southern Pinwheel Galaxy.
Sombrero Galaxy
Centaurus A Galaxy
Omega Centauri Globular Cluster
Jewel Box, Open Cluster
Eta Carinae Nebula
Tranquility Base, Blackstone Heights

Snake Valley March 2011











Images of and taken at the Snake Valley Astronomy Camp March 2011


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