By Phil Holt, Mornington, Vic, Australia, in association with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
Unguided astrophotography, on a tripod or through a telescope.
Allsky hubcap camera. A cheap ultra wide angle lens to capture images of the whole sky.
Guided astrophotography, using a home made barn door style platform. A low cost way to stop the heavens and capture more stars and colour than your own eyes.
View my JAlbum astrophotos
Astro-links
Sky and Telescope Magazine A good place for current news.
Auroral activity plots from the Space Environment Centre Keep track of auroral activity with up to date NOAA images.
Astronomical Society of Victoria Local perspective on the night sky, includes sky for the month.
Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
Sveinung Vegum Amateur astrophotography from a Norwegian perspective. Some good shots of the Aug 1999 Solar eclipse.
Robert Reeves.All kinds of hints on tracking, film types etc.
Gecko Optical Classifieds Second hand optical equipment trading site, where you can buy a lens or sell that old telescope mount.