Category Archives: Astrophotography

The Great Conjunction – 22 December 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

The evening that would have been  best to observe to Great Conjunction was completely overcast and raining all night. So no chance to see this spectacle. In Sydney, the two planets Jupiter and Saturn were actually at their closest angular … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Great Conjunction – 17 December 2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

A Great Conjunction is soon approaching. A conjunction is when two objects in space appear close to each other. In other words their angular separation is small. An example could be if Venus and The Moon appear close to each … Continue reading →

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Photographing the International Space Station 6 – 8 September 2020

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

The evening of 8 September would provide a good opportunity to photograph the International Space Station. In the early evening it was due to pass over Sydney at a maximum inclination of 88°, and its brightness would be magnitude -4.1. … Continue reading →

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More Astrophotography – 1 August 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

On our overnight bushwalk to Lawson Castle, I took advantage of the clear skies of the early evening to look for and photograph Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE). Like my attempt a few days earlier from Sydney, I could not see … Continue reading →

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Photographing Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – 29 July 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) has put on a very good show in the Northern hemisphere. It was however briefly visible in Australia – but it was when the comet was moving away from the Sun and rapidly fading. Could it … Continue reading →

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Photographing the International Space Station – 10 May 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dave Noble

I have photographed the International Space Station a few times. On 10 May there would be a reasonable chance to get some more photos. It was passing over the Sydney area, at an angle of 87°, and be visible for … Continue reading →

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Astrophotography – 13 August 2019

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Dave Noble

Some practice astrophotography. During the evening it was easy to spot Jupiter and the almost full Moon. Between them was Saturn. Three objects to photograph. First Jupiter. Here is a typical shot – You can easily see some bands on … Continue reading →

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Photographing the International Space Station – 2 Dec 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I got up early on the morning of the 2nd December, before 4 am, in order to photograph the ISS as it passed over Sydney. I had used the ISS app on my phone to see where the Space Station … Continue reading →

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The Lunar Eclipse and some Coastal Walking – 28 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made some plans to view the Lunar Eclipse and try and photograph the eclipsed Moon setting behind the city buildings. I thought about some good venues for this and then used the Photographers Ephemeris App to see which location … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 21-22 August 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant bushwalking and camping trip with friends to celebrate two birthdays. We headed to a nice campsite at Asgard Swamp on the Asgard Plateau at the head of the Grose Valley at Mt Victoria. It was a … Continue reading →

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