Rosette Nebula

This is the Rosette Nebula NGC2237 in the constellation Monoceros. Only managed to collect Ha data before clouds rolled in, so no colour at this stage.

Ten Chain Hill Observatory 21/1/12

Went up to Ten Chain Hill Observatory, part way between Somerset and Wivenhoe Dams, to (fingers crossed) do some astro-imaging. Unfortunately the clouds had other ideas. But fortunately, I did get to play with some timelapse photography that I've been wanting to try for years. Here is a short 15 second video of me setting up my equipment.

Currumbin Rocks

Had to do a site inspection at Coolangatta Airport this morning at 7am, so decided to go a bit earlier and shoot sunrise at Currumbin Rocks.

Got down there in the dark, before dawn. Hadn't scouted the area and only noticed this cool little depression after I had packed up and on the way back to the car. Wish I had spent more time there. Next time...

Mt Coot-tha lookout

I live over there...


... don't I?

Halcyon days

Went down to Mum and Dad's place at Halcyon Waters on New Year's Day and stayed overnight.

Orion's Lightsabre?

Fortuitous capture of a plane passing very close to the asterism of Orion's Sword in the constellation of Orion, The Hunter. Must be the Star Wars geek in me imagining it as a lightsabre. :)