An experienced photographer friend asked me to provide some tips on photographing the night sky… This set me thinking about the various aspects that I take for granted but possibly might not be that well known. Here’s a few thoughts … Read more…
Starlink satellites
Following a very bright pass of the Starlink satellites on Sunday 19th April that got everyone talking, I thought I’d set up the DSLR to take a hi-res timelapse of the satellite train… Unfortunately due to cloud cover or just … Read more…
Allsky timelapse and the meteors
The intention of the Allsky timelapse camera was to try and capture some meteors… I was very pleased on the first night that the camera was live to capture half a dozen meteors! There wasn’t even a scheduled shower! The
AllSky Timelapse and the Starlink satellites
I’ve recently added an Allsky timelapse camera to the end of my observatory. It’s a ‘The Imaging Source’ camera with a 1.9mm lens, pointing straight up, 640x480px resolution. Taking a thirty second exposure every thirty seconds, it captures the whole