How to Photograph Belt Of Venus
This post will show you how to photograph Belt of Venus. “The Belt of Venus is an atmospheric phenomenon visible shortly before sunrise or after sunset, during civil twilight, when a pinkish glow extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon surrounds the observer. The planet Venus, when visible, is typically located in the Belt of Venus.” […]
How To Use Infinity To Focus On Stars
It is hard to focus on stars at night. If you’ve ever tried to photograph the Milky Way, no doubt you’ve noticed how hard it actually is. We have another more detailed article which is aimed at helping you understand the process of focusing to infinity here. You may have also had other photographers tell […]
Photographing Sculptor Galaxy
Learn now to photograph the Sculpture Galaxy with a telescope and DSLR camera.
Photographing 4 Vesta Asteroid
Photographing an asteroid was an extra special thrill the other night. To actually look up into the night sky and be able to point to a star that is actually an asteroid is simply amazing. While the conditions were not 100% helpful for astrophotography, there was a rising full moon and some clouds rolling by, […]
Photographing the Iridium Flare
There are about 66 Iridium satellites orbiting the earth, which deliver a wide range of satellite communications around the globe. These satellites have become an integral part of everyday life especially for satellite phone users. Astrophotographers may or may not use the iridium companies services, but they do love to see the Iridium Flare (sometimes […]
Photographing Saturn
Like all astrophotography, photographing Saturn, other planets and night skies, requires an abundance of patience and perseverance. I well remember our first attempt at photographing Saturn. We finally managed to adjust our new telescopes’ focus correctly to catch our initial look at the planet and it’s rings. The focus was by no means perfect, yet […]
Astrophotography Month in Australia is May
You may or may not have heard of the brilliant Professor Brian Cox, who is a leading expert in the field of astro physics. This month Prof Cox is heading up a world record attempt to host the largest number of star watchers and astrophotographers around Australia at any one time. The aim is to […]
Astrophotography Season Begins
Finally the skies are clearing for we who live in the tropics and it’s once again possible to take photos of deep space. Not perfect conditions just yet. The humidity is still a determining factor, yet we are experiencing good enough skies to practice and hone our skills in readiness for the real star season […]
Photographing Great Orion Nebula
We love all types of astrophotography from star trails, the moon and planets to deep space objects, such as nebulas and galaxies. It’s time we blogged our exploits and shared our settings and experiences, hence this new blog category of astrophotography. It’s sometimes frustrating, yet always enjoyable, photographing night skies. We start our astrophotography blog […]