NGC7635 Bubble Nebula

Since I haven't been able to get out and do any astrophotography lately, I've been going through old data and practising processing. A very generous member, Sean "Falcon-" Murphy on the Cloudy Nights forum, offered some of his raw data to use.

One of the objects he offered was the Bubble Nebula. I've been fascinated with this nebula, lovely delicate shape of a very obvious bubble (top right). It is also not visible from where I live, so will never get an opportunity to image it. He also included in the shot the open star cluster M52 (bottom left).

NGC6334 Cat's Paw Nebula

Went back through some data trying to implement some processing tricks I've picked up along the way. This is NGC6334 Cat's Paw Nebula captured at the 2009 Qld Astrofest.

NASA's big announcement

I was reading this from NASA's website:

NASA will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15, to discuss the Chandra X-ray Observatory's discovery of an exceptional object in our cosmic neighborhood.

Couldn't help but imagine what the announcement was going to be about, and decided to take a photo of what I imagined. Hey, it was Sunday and I had nothing to do.

"A huge comet is heading to Earth. Somebody get me Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck on the phone!"

Hayden looking more like his Daddy?

Kristy reckons Hayden is looking more like me every day. I don't see it. What do you reckon?

Banner changes

Been playing around with the title/banner/header image on this site. Still not sure how I want it to look, so you may see it changing a bit over the next week or 2. If you see one you like or hate, let me know please. I need help.

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens

Went to the Botanical Gardens just to get out of the house today. Took the opportunity to take more photos of Hayden. As if I needed an excuse...

I love my mummy


Whatchyou doin' over there?


Oh, hahahahahah!

Robin Williams

Kristy gave me a date to remember last night. Thought we were just having a quiet Friday night as usual. Got home from work and she had arranged baby-sitters and tickets to go and see Robin Williams live at Brisbane Entertainment Centre!

Support act was the Umbilical Brothers.

FYI - awesome, hilarious, witty, fast, talented, and a very, very good way to put a smile back on your face