by Thomas Stirling | Dec 2, 2025 | astronomy, photography, space, space weather
I have always wanted to see the northern lights. Growing up in Scotland, I was too far south and stuck in the glow of Glasgow most nights. The sky there is bright enough that you are lucky to see more than a handful of stars, never mind anything as special as aurora....
by Thomas Stirling | Apr 9, 2024 | astronomy, astrophotography, photography, space
Witnessing the 96% Solar Eclipse from My Backyard Yesterday, I had the incredible experience of watching a 96% solar eclipse right from the comfort of my own backyard. I stayed local for the eclipse because of work and my children’s school, unlike many who travel for...
by Thomas Stirling | Jul 16, 2020 | astronomy, astrophotography, photography, space
Tonight I headed out on a mission to see and photograph Comet Neowise. Neowise is a fairly recently discovered comet first spotted by the astronomers using the Neowise Telescope. Having seen the great comet of 1997 Hale Bopp as just a teenager, standing in my back...
by Thomas Stirling | Jul 13, 2020 | astronomy, astrophotography, video, videography
Last night I had clear skies and the opportunity to photograph and film Saturn without having to stay up till the middle of the night. Below is just a short clip, but in it you can clearly distinguish the rings of Saturn as it slowly pans across my viewfinder.
by Thomas Stirling | Jun 3, 2020 | astronomy, astrophotography, photography
I recently picked up a Nikon P1000. After having spent almost 15 years taking photos exclusivley with Canon Cameras I felt it was time to cross over and see what all the fuss was about with a good point and shoot Nikon. For the price this camera is awesome. Its a good...
by Thomas Stirling | Aug 21, 2017 | astronomy, photography
For the first time in 99 years a coast to coast total solar eclipse cast its shadow over the continental United States. Everywhere from Oregon to South Carolina was in the 70 mile wide path of Totality. After a hectic morning I managed to get a camera and headed...
