RC, Astronomy and Storm Chasing

This is only a test to see what sort of numbers I get on this setup. I could only go 3/4 throttle before reaching 40A.

4s 2200mAh Nano-tech LiPo, ...

Paul Burt demonstrates the best way to attach hooks to a new stickbait lure

Thunderstorm passes by while we were camping. We hid inside a tent while it went over.

Michael Wargo Flies the Hobbyking 1300mm Slick

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A Timelapse of the Orion Teletrack Alt/Az mount tracking satellites using the Satellite Tracking software, available on the Satellite Tracker Yahoo...

At last a decent storm. Even though this clip is 10 mins it is highly condensed with lots of timelapse - you should not get bored. Some nice hail a...

Inverted and sped up again to show the interaction between storm and ground.. I would say I am 100% sure it is just a downdraught from the storm no...

Compilation of images from my storm chasing trip to NSW in November 2008.

Small RAW video footage showing the lightning intensity during a severe thunderstorm between Pt Broughton and Pt Pirie, South Australia on the 17th...

Clouds at Play near Laura, South Australia

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Slow motion video of a lightning strike north of Laura, South Australia

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Video showing rotation north of Laura. Should have filmed this longer, really shows the rotation and a possible funnel at the start of the video, b...

RAW Footage straight off the camera.. A Scud Finger near Gladstone, South Australia

Timelapse of a severe thunderstorm approaching. Taken on the 17th December, 2011

Wide angle view of the clouds that formed the Funnel in http://youtu.be/wsDDkdwcRL8

17th December, 2011 - Funnel Cloud Observed Near Laura, South Australia.

The Funnel Cloud was observed from a small hill overlooking the Mt Remark...

Taken the 9th and 10th and an hour of the 11th of December, 2011. Video of the Moon going into an eclipse. Unfortunately cloud persisted during som...

a Wide angle time lapse of the moon coming out of a total eclipse.

Testing the Modified Finderscope with Philips 900NC webcam, tracking on an Orion Teletrack.

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Flight ME129 flying over Adelaide, on it's way to Melbourne

Small video using the Event Velocity feature in Sony Vegas. To get this in Sony Vegas, goto Insert --- Video Envelopes --- Event Velocity. In the t...

Small test of the Orion Teletrack, tracking. Centred on M7.

Simple panning test using an Orion Teletrack, Canon 400D, 17-40mm F4L USM lens. Shot in P-Mode, 15 Sec intervals, ISO100.

Teletrack was set to Tr...

A time lapse of a Day at the River Murray, in South Australia

Modification to my Skywatcher finderscope so I could attach my Philips SPC-900NC webcam to it for astro work...

Seen from Adelaide, South Australia, here is an animation of the Solar Transit of Venus in 2012. The animation was made using the Astronomical Plan...

Seen from Adelaide, South Australia, here is an animation of the Solar Transit of Venus in 2012. The animation was made using the Astronomical Plan...

Using an LX Modified Philips 900NC Toucam, I shot this as an experiment. 451 frames at 20sec each.. Light polluted Adelaide, suburb.

Testing of my LX modded Philips 900NC webcam during the Southern Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower. unfortunately I didn't get any Meteors, But I did get...

Time lapse video of my welding the side skirt supports on the observatory roof.

Unfortunately, conditions during this eclipse were very cloudy, so limited video was taken of the event... Here is a very poor quality video showin...

A view from Stellarium showing the total Lunar Eclipse on the 16th of June, 2011.

Jet Action 2011, put on by Adelaide Model Aerosport. 29th May, 2011.

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Testing of my new Philips SPC900NC webcam.

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Conjunction as seen by me so far. Damn Clouds.....

Home Made StarTracker for widefield Astrophotography, made from a scrap automatic swing gate opener and a Stepper Motor Driver. This will be modifi...

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Testing Meteor detection feature of HandyAVI software. This was only a 45minute test.

Iridium 65 Pass over Adelaide, South Australia.

Flying display by Australia's newest fighter, the F/A-18F Rhino at the Australian International Airshow, Avalon, Victoria.

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On December 7th, 2010, severe storms lashed most of South Australia, bringing, Strong winds, Large Hail, and flooding. Also 2 HP Supercells went th...