Saturday night the skies were clear and the night was supposed to be warm (it actually got quite cold!). So I set out with two others to scout a new dark sky site for the Canberra Astronomical Society. They took their scopes but I thought I might continue to experiment with my DSLR and see what sort of shots I could get in the new location. Continue reading
It was a beautiful weekend here in Canberra. We’re heading into summer, the nights are clear, and warming up nicely. I took one look at the sky on Friday night and decided that I’d spend some time brushing up on my photography skills! I love observing and taking photos of what I see – but I’m not a fan of standing out in the cold trying to keep the frost and dew off the telescope and camera with various dew shields and heaters! Continue reading