First telescope

Quick review/initial thoughts on the SkyWatcher BKP13065EQ2 telescope.

First try at astrophotography

I was recently in the about back of Australia (in and around Alice Springs). So while there I thought I would try using my cheep point and shoot Cannon Power shot to take some photos of the night sky. These are the results Somewhere along the galactic plane (this was actually taken by my friend [...]

Beginner Astronomer

I’ve finally decided to take the next step in my astronomy interest. List night I went to the first meeting of the Palmerston North Astronomical Society up at the Palmerston North observatory. Half the time was mainly meeting formalities and a short presentation by the Chairman on a gathering they have each year called “Star [...]