Today I was extremely fortunate to have Tom How over to help me sort out the computer logistical nightmare that the mini-WASP project was becoming for me. After a marathon 9-hour session Tom managed to get the 2 computers (with … Continue reading
Two M26C 10-megapixel one-shot colour cameras, two USB filter-wheels, and a beautiful little guide camera to keep the lot tracking 🙂 Many thanks to Michael Hattey, Terry Platt and Gill Hattey for giving me such a good deal on all … Continue reading
See Neil Armstrong making his appearance at the Starmus Festival on Tenerife, June 2011 in this short video clip. Yep – Garik Israelian managed to get the First Man on the Moon to come and talk at Starmus – truly … Continue reading
A 7-frame panorama stitched using PTGui showing some Teide observatories on Mount Teide, Tenerife.
The recent Starmus Festival in Tenerife was like an astronomer’s Woodstock. You had to be there to understand. People who attended are still shell-shocked from the truly amazing experience that was Starmus. Well done Garik Israelian – you really pulled … Continue reading
Starmus Festival astrophotography winner Alex Cherney got yesterday’s APOD with his prize-winning Starmus entry – a time-lapse video taken from the south Australian coast. One of the most impressive pieces of night-sky time-lapse work I have seen, Alex won a … Continue reading
Buzz Aldrin and Alexei Leonov share a few thoughts at the Starmus Festival, Tenerife, June 2011.
Another magic Starmus Festival moment and my last post for today 🙂
This is the first time that Buzz Aldrin and Alexei Leonov met in the Starmus Festival main hall. What a photo opportunity! There was a mad dash for the stage to get “the shot” and a little bit of jostling … Continue reading
Board showing key players at the Starmus Festival – the whole thing was put together by Garik Israelian. Must admit – never been referred to as a leg end before 🙂
