Looking directly up into the Milky Way and the constellation of Scorpio I see two wandering planets amid a sea of stars An orange Mars, the largest and brightest lingers on the back of the scorpion gazing off at the eerie glow of the Blue Horsehead Nebula to the left. The red giant Antares lights […]
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For all of Winter I have missed Orion in the night sky and until Summer the hunter will remain out of sight for all but the most dedicated night owls. This is image of the hunter is quite special for me and realises, albeit only just, a goal I have had all my life. Gazing […]
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By far the most amazing visual spectacle in the night sky is our very own Milky Way Galaxy. To really appreciate it though you need to be far away from populated regions so that city lights do not mask out the detail. This weekend I had the good fortune to spend time with my family […]
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What better way to acknowledge the winter solstice with a kind-of self portrait under the auspicious light of the Moon, Jupiter and Venus. Jupiter is directly beneath the Moon while Venus is the same distance below again and a little to the left. Day by day Venus and Jupiter are getting closer and closer together. […]
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I loved a moment in the opening scenes of the movie ‘Contact’ with Jodie Foster; quoting Ellie’s Dad; “Small moves, Ellie, small moves”. With my very own small moves I’m exploring a direction of photography which has always inspired me, amazed me and humbled me, our incredible night sky. Following the first steps of many […]
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