Bouddi Coast Astromeet

Join us for our second Astromeet of the year. This time visiting the exceptional coastal scape of Bouddi National Park on the Central Coast for what, weather permitting, will be an incredible evening exploring Astroscapes along the patterned sandstone cliffs of this geologically stunning location, as the Milky Way rises to the east and the stars provide an amazing backdrop. There are plenty of great compositions to look for around the area, so plenty for everyone to shoot. 

While on site, I will go through some basics about safety, etiquette, how to find the Milky Way, how to capture it, how to look for a unique composition and some advanced capture techniques. We will also cover some basic astroscape lighting, especially important to help capture the swirling patterns and layers of the epic sandstone cliffs.

We will shoot the Milky Way and Star Trails through to sunrise. 

NOTE: The meeting time is 11:30PM on Friday evening and we will shoot through to early Saturday morning.

Meeting Time: Friday 24th February 2023, 11:30PM

Galactic Core Visible - 00:54 til 05:12 

Sunrise - 06:38 

Weather Dependent - This is a Weather Dependent event. If heavy rain or storms are forecast we will cancel or postpone the event to a later date. We will still run the event if it is cloudy, as we can have some light painting fun around Putty Beach and the coastal walk if the skies fail to clear for us. 

Parking - Once inside Bouddi National Park, park at the end of Putty Beach Road at the eastern most end. Use this pin to navigate to the meeting spot.

https://goo.gl/maps/jdAVQztGjg49bGrAA

• Night shooting safety
• Locating the Milky Way
• Quick Milky Way settings
• Focusing in the dark
• Night shooting etiquette
• Looking for the Unique
• Managing Lens Fog

• MOST IMPORTANT - Working Headlamp or torch (no mobile phone torches please!)
• A camera with Manual controls and interchangeable lenses
• Lenses suitable for astrophotography (between 12mm & 24mm preferably with f/2.8 or faster)
• Remote shutter for camera
• Sturdy Tripod
• A small towel to cover your camera
• Warm Layered clothing, beanie or other warm headwear, and warm socks/shoes or boots
• Firm and grippy footwear is strongly recommended as we will be traversing rocky cliff tops along the coastline.