Fifty years of looking up, told through three telescopes: a brass Broadhurst & Clarkson from 1910, a Tasco from 1978, and one I run from my phone on the Night Tours- The Celestron C6.
Plus what I'd tell anyone thinking of buying their first.

The Moon in all it’s glory will be the object of everyone's scrutinty THIS saturday, September 19th 2026, on NASA’s “International Observe The Moon Night”
Join us to look up at “The Goddess” on Saturday night at Starry Night Tours, here in Emerald Beach, Coffs Harbour AU

Most Australians have never seen a truly dark sky. What light pollution is costing us ….and where you can still find the stars and the real night sky on the Coffs Coast- at Emerald Beach!