My Observation LogsI have been a keen astronomer since 2006 my parents bought me my telescope for Christmas. Since then I have bought several other telescopes, completed university courses and even created my own website where I share even more writings and my astrophotos.
Last year in the Black Friday sales I bought a Bresser Full HD Deep Sky Camera. A year later I thought it was about time to try it out!
I haven't been very active in astro imaging the past few years for various reasons, however now I try new astrophotography techniques.
On October 25th, 2022, we saw a partial solar eclipse. It was visible over most of Europe, north Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
Trying out new equipment on a freezing cold winters night - new telescope, old mount.
After a very long time away from my scopes, my interest in astronomy and astrophotography has been reignited by a trip to Loch Leven watching shooting stars, satellites and just enjoying the night sky.
Getting corrective iLASIK laser eye surgery for 20/20 vision in 2020 - something I've been putting off for 10 years due to phobias.
A supermoon total lunar eclipse took place between September 27 and 28, 2015. It was seen in the early hours of Monday morning, September 28.
It's been a while since I've been out under the stars, but tonight I took out my camera and photographed some of the stars and the moon from my own dark sky area for Moffat Astronomy.
Last night I literally dusted off my 200mm (8
It's been a long time since I have done any night sky viewing, according to my last post on this website it was back in 2010! Well, now I have been out every clear night for the past month (only two nights!) with some new equipment and taken some amazing new photos.