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Post-Eclipse Wrap-Up!
What can I say about the eclipse? It was just an amazing experience - something I'll never forget, and a feeling and a sensation that words fail to accurately describe.
At Palm Cove, we had clouds from sunrise right until 3 minutes before totality when we saw the sucker hole approaching. Then it cleared, and then the Moon covered the Sun.
It was a surreal experience - the sky got considerably darker in the minute or two before totality, then it was very dark, sort of like early twilight - you could see planets and stars and it got quite cool too. The bright corona was extending out from the sun and it was amazing to see, like a ring of fire in the sky. The crowds were cheering and hollering. I just get goose bumps recounting the story.
There's so many great images and stories - here's just a small selection:
There's many many more on IceInSpace, so head to the Solar System forum and browse around or use the search form.
Feel free to share your eclipse experiences and images on the IceInSpace Forum or Facebook page.
Xmas Special on Calendars
Stuck for XMAS Gifts? Something to give your kids school teachers? Something for your boss or work colleagues?
We've got you covered here - as a XMAS special, if you order 4 calendars you'll pay for only 3!
All you have to do is put 4 calendars in your cart, use the coupon code FREECAL (click Apply Coupon), and you'll receive a discount making one of those calendars free! That makes it just over $45 for 4 calendars. Great value!
The normal 20% discount for buying 2 or more calendars still applies, and shipping is still a flat rate $3 within Australia no matter how many calendars you buy. The coupon can be used for both the Astronomy Calendar and the Sea and Sky Calendar.
Simply add 4 or more calendars to your cart, and then on the cart page, enter the coupon code FREECAL and hit 'Apply Coupon'. You'll then see the discount applied below.
Now's the best time to order, to ensure you receive them in time for xmas.
Check out the calendars at the IceInSpace Shop - Astronomy Calendar 2013 and Sea and Sky Calendar 2013.
Learn Timelapse over the Holidays
We've been selling the book, "Time-lapse Photography : A Complete Introduction" by Ryan Chylinski, through the IceInSpace Shop for a while and the feedback has been excellent. If you haven't bought it yet - how about 20% off to sweeten the deal?
As a holiday promotion, use the coupon code HOLIDAYLAPSE at the checkout screen to receive 20% off. Now's a great time to get the book and learn how to shoot timelapse over the holidays.
The book is a great intro to shooting, processing and rendering time-lapse movies with a DSLR camera.
The guide covers the art and science of time-lapse photography and contains both detailed explanations and immediately actionable summaries in a colourful easy to understand and fun to read package. The book contains tons of photographs and diagrams (over 350) as well as printable summaries and checklists.
At only $14.99 it's very affordable. It's available from the IceInSpace Shop, or from Ryan's site.
Don't forget to use the coupon code HOLIDAYLAPSE to get 20% off.
After purchase, it's immediately available to download and is delivered as a 146 page PDF eBook. It can be read on your computer or imported into the Kindle reader or iBooks on your iPad.
Good luck and I look forward to seeing your movies posted on IceInSpace!
Interview with Jeanette Dunphy (jjjnettie)
Jeanette Dunphy is part of the furniture around here! Having been a member of IceInSpace for over 7 years, she's known by all and is always happy and always smiling. But let's dig a little deeper into the mind of jjjnettie!
Mike talks to Jeanette about her passion for astronomy and astrophotography, what it's like being a girl in a very male-dominated hobby, and how forums and social networks have changed the enjoyment of astronomy for the better!
Read the interview here.
Australian Astro Imaging Conference 2013 (AAIC2013) update
The premier astro imaging conference for the southern hemisphere is growing bigger and better. I don't know how Mark Bolton does it, but he's organised some incredible guest speakers and workshops featuring:
Don Goldman, Ron Wodaski, Adam Block, Jay Gabany, David Malin, Brad Moore as well as our own Paul Haese, Greg Bradley, Marcus Davies, Ivo Jager and more.
FLI are back as major sponsor and Apogee are now on board as Gold Sponsors. Apogee will be donating a camera worth $4000 US for as a lucky door prize, and Ron Wodaski has donated 5 hours on the Tzec Muan 1 metre telescope. Sky & Telescope are also on board again so keep an eye out in AS&T for info too.
Keep up to date here:
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