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C/2020 F3 NEOWISE I am not an expert astronomer, but this is what I have gleaned from the reports. This comet has been gracing the northern hemisphere skies the last few weeks and they have had an amazing show. Now it is our turn, but the comet will not be as bright as it is starting to head away from us. But there is still a chance. As it only makes an appearance here every 6800 years, I am going to take every opportunity I can to photograph it.  The comet was discovered by the NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared...

What an honour! I am very excited to announce my photo was awarded NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day (APOD)! https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200523.html  This is the second time I have been awarded NASA APOD. My first awarded photo was of Aurora Australis taken on New Years Eve in 2016. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160102.html

 Lake Tyrrell, in north west Victoria, is an awesome place. It has so much to offer the photographer no matter what the conditions. Last week was my third visit to Lake Tyrrell and each time it has been a surprise. On this last visit it was blowing a gale and freezing cold. And by freezing cold…. I mean… freezing cold! At night it was 4 degrees but with the wind chill factor it ‘felt like’ 1 degree. So, it is always important to be prepared. We went to Lake Tyrrell from Mildura. So we decided to drop in to the...