Some astro-inspiration from Namibia …

First published in issue 17 of the West Dorset Magazine, October 2022 As I mentioned in my last article (issue 15) I was just about to jet off for a ten-day stargazing adventure in darkest Namibia. Originally regarded as a ’once in a lifetime, bucket list’ affair, such was the breathtaking nature of the experience, …

Day eight at Tivoli Astrofarm … the best yet!

Without a doubt, yesterday/last night was amazing! It’s a tradition, once a month, for visitors to Tivoli to go on a ‘sundowner’ trip to the Kalahari sand dunes, about 20 minutes drive away, for some of us that meant standing up in the back of a pickup truck! Bouncing along the gravel road and off-road …

Day six at the Tivoli Astro farm in Namibia …

It's 10am on day six, at least I think it's day six ... And I'm tired. Myself and Alan were up till 3.30 scanning the sky with Big Dob, and taking photos, like this one: The core of the milky way. ... and this: Upside down Orion, Taurus and Mars. For astronomy enthusiasts, I honestly …

Day three at Tivoli Astro farm, and the list of superlatives continues to grow…

Spent two hours yesterday out in the bush, sitting under a tree, and saw the most Oryx I've ever seen around a Namibian water hole ... 🤣 Last night was our second night out with 'Big Dob' (the biggest scope I've ever looked through), and the best ever telescopic views, the Lagoon nebula, for example, …