Why The Milky Way Looks Better in Australia...

[@DylanODonnell]

I’d like to formally confirm that the Trevor Jones rumours are true - he is the nicest, most humble and gracious KZbinr you will ever meet. Thanks so much for making the huge effort to come down and present at Star Stuff III - that was the most epic weekend I’ve had in a long time! Lots of love from our family to yours. ❤

[@sakuntharanaweera2457]

You guys are my idols.. I learned a lot from you.. love you guys..❤❤🎉

[@Si-fp2ij]

Looks like you all had a blast together! Congrats on the event Dylan and loved the images Trevor Cheers Simon

[@bimbam1100]

Congrats to both of you guys. After beeing stuck in the rat race for many years, you guys brings me back to the hobby. I love you guys for that...somehow😂😂

[@johnreid2851]

One of the most amszing experiences I've had was yachting in the Whitsunday Islands. We were at anchor in the southern section well away from the resorts in the northern section. One night I went up on deck and the water was mirror smooth. At first I thought the rather pretty reflection was the moon. Then I realised there was no moon visible. It was actually the reflection of the milky way. The detail visible was stunning.

[@Design_no]

As a child living in rural Western Australia, many evenings were spent outside gazing at the vastness of the Milky Way.

[@no_mercy4183]

That's a great childhood ❤

[@Design_no]

​@@no_mercy4183it was indeed. And so started my love of Astronomy.

[@no_mercy4183]

@@Design_no I envy you, I was born and brought up under a bortle 9 sky 😅 , anyway clear skies

[@BenKWN-YTP]

100% I grew up down south of WA. Amazing sky's. To be honest, some nights you can see a lot even in Perth.

[@gecko221281]

You liked the Vegemite because it was spread correctly. So many non Aussies slap it on like peanut butter

[@thrmos]

Vegemite should be slapped on like peanut butter haha

[@AstroBackyard]

😂

[@petert3355]

@@thrmos Only if you're at expert level..... Noob level is best served as they did. (I agree, I perfer expert level too.)

[@davidwarren9204]

The best night sky view I've ever gotten was from the Bunda Cliffs (half-way across the Nullarbor plain, on the cliffs bordering the Great Australian Bight. Zero light pollution (hundreds of kilometers from anyone, and crystal-clear air blowing directly from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean). Best of all perhaps, it's dead flat in every direction, not even a tree to break the effect of the sky being a giant, solid dome, plunging vertically all the way to the uninterrupted 360 degree horizon...

[@menglandau]

I'm Australian and I've never heard of the need to have a permit to show Uluru etc on KZbin. Not sure who told you that.

[@jamiemuller2987]

Yeah likewise and I haven’t heard of such a thing either.

[@belindasimpson7968]

Same, I’ve never heard of this, surely Trevor can apply for it after the fact. I bought a knife souvenir home years ago, needed to apply for a weapons permit for it apparently, but once I got that customs let me go pick it up a few months after getting home

[@AstroBackyard]

We were told it was due to our 'significant following' on social media.

[@menglandau]

@@AstroBackyard I watch many KZbinrs who travel Australia and have Uluru in their content. No one has ever mentioned this. I’ll reach out to some and see what they say.

[@AstroBackyard]

​@menglandau Right!? The original edit had epic Uluru footage and it gutted me to revise it

[@bluedog1052]

Hope you enjoyed your time down under with us Aussies and glad you got some epic shots of our Southern skies. Although it's a long flight, I always tell my friends that are in the US and UK, mate it's a day away, so what. It can take you more than a day to get from NY to LA in some cases. I'm sure all the Aussies will tell you that we actually like being a little bit isolated, it makes us somewhat unique, but we've got our close Kiwi buddies next door which is also a beautiful part of the world.

[@l0nemonk100]

That Milk Way shot is incredible. Nice pic Trevor

[@gavinheppenstall766]

Cool video, I hope you had a blast down under. I can confirm the southern night sky is insanely beautiful, when you see it from a dark location with the naked eye, clear skies 🖖

[@frasercain]

Hah, I had the same experience when I went to the last Star Stuff. Those skies are insane.

[@nickwaslen698]

It’s Fraser!! Love all your content 👍

[@anandasewram5974]

Hi Trevor, glad you had a nice trip. Regarding the permits, anyone can take pictures of Uluru, but if you were to reproduce images (to sell) or to show on KZbin, you need a permit. Easy to get and cheap as well. However the permits are to protect the Indigenous people living on the other side of Uluru. Basically, when young boys have their coming of age, they are taken to the northern face of the rock for a ceremony. Before this, they are strictly NOT allowed to see the northern face and so the permits are to ensure that the reproduced copies do not show the small section in the northern face. It is basically to protect the young youth from accidentally seeing the northern face of the rock online. Hope it clears up things. Ps. You can still apply for a permit after you have visited Uluru and show your footage once you receive it (should take under a week). Just make sure in your application, you say that your footage is of the southern face only.

[@AstroBackyard]

Understood - and we certainly respect the reasons for it. Unfortunately our permit was denied. Maybe next time!

[@marynoonan6111]

My husband has just done a very remote ‘raid’ for 8 weeks circum-navigating Australia nearly all off-road. He went across the Simpson desert and camped each night. His photo of the Milky Way above his tent each night was just absolutely stunning. I wasn’t jealous of the rough trip but I was jealous of the stargazing. The stars in Tassie are pretty magic too -particularly in the middle of the state where is hardly any light pollution

[@thomasrider5852]

Awesome video been waiting for the Australian update! Ash needs her own channel too!

[@melvyndavis2745]

Great to meet you both - particular Ashley. I wish you had brought her forward before this. I hope you mean it when you say this is your first, but definitely not your last trip to Australia. We have so much to show you and so much dark sky to go with it. Cheers, Mel from Sydney

[@LogansAstro]

It was great to see you and Ashley in person at StarStuff. And I'm glad you managed to experience the skies of 'the better hemisphere' (as Dylan would say). I'm shocked to hear that you have to have a permit to show Uluru in your KZbin video!! Next time you come down this way, pop over the ditch to NZ where photographing our sky and scenery is free 😄👍.

[@FionaEm]

Uluru is a sacred site to the local Indigenous people. Fees like that go towards caring for it 😊

[@xXBurgman86Xx]

I’m so glad you had a great time here in Oz, I was super excited to see you got to capture Carina it’s one of my favourite to photo here and first real Astro photos I took, also beautiful shots of the milky way it honestly never gets old seeing it

[@jogam2986]

The skies of the southern hemisphere are truly exceptional. We boast the biggest and brightest globular clusters, open clusters, the Milky Way, and stunning nebulae. While we might not excel in galaxies observations, we more than make up for it with two unique celestial wonders: the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The only category i found that we truly lack, is meteor showers. Greetings from argentina!

[@ericwilkes1840]

Glad you enjoyed the sky’s here in Aus, they are amazing especially in the outback where the sky’s are so dark. And, obviously, you are always welcome back. Thanks for the great video.

[@simpleastrophotography1301]

Dude as a music lover who has done astrophotography and watched youtubers on it for just as long, seeing you and Dylan O'Donnell have a jam session is so cool. Great video! Always a great channel to come back to.

[@astrospeedcuber]

Living in Sydney, I haven't been able to witness the Milky Way from a dark-sky location. But I often watch the beautiful Milky Way core glide across the sky in Stellarium, not realising that this can't be seen from most of the world or for most people. Honestly makes me more motivated to get out there and do some astrophotography :)

[@AstroBenni]

Hey Trevor. Nice to see you had some great fun there with Dylan. And what a cool jam session 😀 incredible shots as always. Thanks for sharing

[@sianikolaou5440]

I know you're disappointed over not being able to show the Uluru images. This is the first I ever heard a permit is required. Hope you are able to get one after the fact as it's a shame not to show them. All your photos are awesome! I never realised how luckily I am to be able to get Scorpius and Orion so high in altitude. I just need to come and visit you to get Andromeda! It was great meeting you and Ashley at Star Stuff III and hope you can come back and visit Australia again soon.

[@madisonwolfe777]

ooohh!!! cool pics! hope you got some pics of the magellanic clouds and especially omega centauri!

[@marshallbarker8792]

Trevor, I continue to love watching your videos, so thank you. l hope you had the time to enjoy your time here in Australia, especially considering the time it takes to travel here.

[@NathanChisholm041]

I'm in Perth WA and use a Celestron Advance VX C8 SCT and have taken some fantastic shots this year. Sagittarius and Scorpio are always favourites of mine. Globular clusters in the outback look like diamonds. Thank for the video your shots are awesome...

[@warrenb4931]

Glad you enjoyed your trip Down Under, and sorry that you couldn't show us your Uluru work. Even sorrier I missed Star Stuff 3. Hope to see you both back in Oz again in the future. We'll keep the Milky Way ready for you...

[@ianlauerastro]

Ketchup chips are the GOAT! Great video dude glad you had a blast down there. I hope to photograph the southern hemisphere when Cat takes me to Australia :D

[@Michael.Chapman]

When I started out in the late 1980s the books I read were northern hemisphere based so I felt left out... It took me a while to realize that here in Sydney, the southern night sky is probably the more stunning. A few stunners, all naked eye objects, are Omega Centauri, the Milky Way's most massive globular cluster, 47-Tucanae, a globular that dwarfs and outshines northern jewel M13, and the two Clouds of Magellan, our two 'closest' galaxies, orbiting the Milky Way :-)

[@terrylovejoy3147]

It was awesome meeting you guys. I remember walking with you when you looked up to see Scorpio through a break in the cloud, and the surprise of seeing it overhead.

[@whoe_whate8487]

Man… that southern-hemisphere milkyway is really something us northerners long for. I dream of southern skies! So beautiful. Spectacular images as usual Trevor!

[@Caden158]

it goes the same for us in the southern hemisphere, i dream of seeing the northern skies so badly

[@mojomojo2091]

I live in Brisbane Australia and I dream of the Northern skies lol Grass is always greener 😂

[@CosmoHammers]

@@mojomojo2091 Andromeda and Cygnus for sure, dreamed to see those in the night sky, which is even worse in Melbourne due to weather and latitude

[@whoe_whate8487]

Maybe we could switch places for a week? Haha

[@CosmoHammers]

@@whoe_whate8487 For sure, tired of winter and polar alignment in the south

[@jffro]

Awesome shot mate & glad the southern / Aussie Milky stacked up & exceeded all expectations

[@Rick_B52]

Another amazing video Trevor! What a wonderful trip, Glad you and Ashley had a fun and safe trip!

[@wolwenastro]

Great, two nice people and favorite astrophotographers who have taught me a lot personally and helped me to progress in our shared hobby. A perfect example of how people can get together and get absorbed in a hobby and achieve their goals together and experience joy. Yes, "we are all going to die", but not in a useless way. With great respect....

[@DSOImager]

LOL, the Ketchup chips! My sister married a Canadian. She and my nephew came down to visit this year for the eclipse. They brought down a bunch on Canadian "delicacies" and that bag of ketchup chips was the first thing my nephew pulled out :)

[@AstroBackyard]

They are so good

[@StarScaperPhoto]

What a fantastic trip Trevor! You remain one if the most inspiring astro YT'ers out there. Such a shame you couldn't share the Uluru content but great to see you had so much awesomd 'backup' stuff available! 💪

[@МаксимКозлов-к4и]

Thank you! Very interesting as usual! Hello from Belarus and Best wishes!

[@dasimcoes]

What a great experience this must have been. I’ve been following you and Dylan for years.

[@mojomojo2091]

I’m really regretting I missed this I’m only 2 hours north of Byron Bay in north Brisbane. I will be definitely looking forward to the next one.

[@svtskys62]

me too!

[@RCOverlanding]

What a great shot! Thanks for sharing!! I purchased your editing tutorial, thanks for that! Very user friendly, easy to understand and I have learned a ton!

[@quantanium1077]

It goes both ways, northern hemisphere dwellers are envious of the Carina nebula, the Magellanic clouds, the milky way core. Meanwhile I'm envious because you have Polaris (manual polar alignment down south is a pain), a better galaxy season, and a clear shot of the Cygnus loop

[@givemespace2742]

Manual polar alignment? I gave up on the ages ago. Trying to find Sigma octantis is such a pain.

[@calebholmes2679]

It was really nice to meet you at StarStuff, hope to see you next year!

[@lahirusankalpa]

You are such a talented creator, keep doing what you’re doing!

[@AstroBackyard]

Thank you - that means a lot!

[@ChrisM541]

We did an Australia trip 10 years ago and looking up at the night sky is one of the standout things I remember most. The Milky Way was truly awe-inspiring with the naked eye. You certainly couldn't miss it.

[@alandyer910]

Great work! Glad you got clear skies. I once met a couple in Oz who were from the NSW North Coast area I think, but who for a time ran a private but open to the public observatory at Uluru and had to give up, as so as many nights were cloudy. Hard to imagine! Next up on the bucket list - San Pedro de Atacama in Chile!

[@Not_mera]

That final pic... I wish i wasnt in the city for uni. Growing up rural, i got the most beautiful views of the stars. From the front of the house, the mily way would be tickled by the branches of the rainforest.

[@RUMNIAH]

Great documentary and one holiday at Smiths Beach near Margaret river we walked out of our cabins on a moonless night and the Milky Way Galaxy was like a billion stars lighting up the sky it’s was so beautiful bright and breathtaking .

[@briankotak403]

Looks like you had an epic trip. And talented musicians as well! Did not know that about the galactic core in the southern hemisphere. Looks spectacular! Dr B from smokey Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦

[@steveamurray59]

Glad you enjoyed your trip down here and hope it was well worth it. Cool images.

[@krisdavies8548]

Its a bummer you didn't get to see Orian in our orientation, as a kid we called it the saucepan from how it looks here, hope you had a blast. Thanks for seeing our backyard

[@batsonelectronics]

at 10:56 I said "wow" out loud 3 times. So incredibly beautiful. I am in awe. Thank you for posting this.

[@fromupthere.2209]

So glad you got some sky time here.. yes its an amazing sky, I see it most nights but still get blown away when I stop and look. Looking forward to you guys returning sometime to get some real time doing some deeper sky objects like Tarantula etc

[@TheLastStarfighter77]

Absolutely stunning shot's Trevor! Thanks so much for sharing your experience in Australia with us 🌌😍👏

[@Yanivdahan22]

Most say I’m trying to go for the carina nebula for a while now, no Astro modify camera and no filters with a good lens.. any I saw to picture you managed to get and it’s absolutely stunning man❤️

[@TL1000S97]

Thanks for yet another great video! You are really good at making content here on KZbin! Just before you took this trip I was thinking about traveling to Australia during the "NoAstroDarkness-time" for nearly three months where I live (Norway - above 60'' north). I have part of the family tree living "down under", which is just another reason to take the trip. Did take a trip to Naxos - Greece (37'' North) late May/early June to try out taking images of the Milky Way. Here the core is fairly high in the southern skies in the night at that time of the year, and I got really nice images from a Bortle 2-3 site.

[@keithhanssen7413]

WOW! Incredible Milky Way Image, Trevor. That’s a very special photo. Congratulations.

[@AstroBackyard]

Thanks, Keith!

[@AstroFrontyard]

Great images!

[@hunter133official]

I love your name though

[@chardies3872]

Welcome to our backyard, glad you enjoyed your stay

[@KingLoopie1]

Good stuff! I loved that you included your jam session! 👍👍

[@bowks1o_o669]

Some times I take the Southern sky for granted living in Australia. The Milky Way core and the nebulae the extend south of it are all right there for us. Add into that other gems like the Magellanic clouds, star clusters like Alpha Centauri and 47 Tucanae, and galaxies like the Southern Spiral and Centaurus A are breathtaking. I normally find a dark sky over the next month or 2 to do some core shots. Even 30 seconds at 17mm on a full frame on a static mount can get you some stunning results.

[@jimmazurek5589]

Hello from Chile - hopefully your next southern sky destination, astronomy capital of the world. I find that using my ASIAIR with my gen 1 Star Adventurer gives me quick and easy polar alignment down here. You are so right about the view of the Milky Way we enjoy here. It’s so much better than what we can see from the north. Clear skies, friends.

[@joebloggs7828]

Wow. I'm from Australia and I can't believe the nonsense about needing a permit to show Ayers Rock in your video. Crazy that you weren't able to show everyone your awesome photography from the centre of Australia because of bureaucracy.

[@inefekt]

I suggest you, and everybody else equally appalled at this requirement, contact Uluru and express your displeasure (in a very nice and calm way of course). I have done this after just finding out of the requirement watching this video...

[@joebloggs7828]

@@inefekt Thank you. I will do the same.

[@corinlewis3073]

Travor, I glad you're trip with Ashley to Australia went well, and got to spend time with Dylan O'Donnell and his family. I saw you and Dylan on the hot chilly callange🔥 I hope one day to go Australia , it's on my bucket list 🪣

[@Bigprior]

You have just inspired me to take a trip to central Australia one day. Beautiful skies. Great vid as usual. Maybe you could come again next year and go Aurora hunting in southern Australia or Tasmania.

[@larryfine4719]

So happy you got some great shots from our end of town. I'll appreciate not getting some of those northern targets a little more :-) Greetings from Brisbane, Australia.

[@benj2588]

So glad to see you down in Down Under Trev. Glad you had a good time...

[@petert3355]

Even at your hotel you were getting light affected shots. Might I suggest you google Aussie farm stay astronomy holidays. There are cattle stations, out in the middle of nowhere, that have ZERO light polution that now offer holiday's targeted at sky photgraphers. The shots they get are amazing.

[@carlreid4161]

Good to see you in our backyard Trevor I think you will be returning after this trip, and if you do head to Western Australia and checkout The Pinnacles Nambung National Park. 👍

[@nancyricigliano19]

Thank you so much for sharing. What an awesome adventure 🙌👏

[@rj66600]

One of my last bucket list thing to see is the southern hemisphere sky!!!

[@Ashinperth]

Next time you come down under, hit WA, the weather is much better. And you're based in the North, we expect northern content. You do your thing. We love it.

[@Psychlist1972]

Beautiful shot of the center!

[@givemespace2742]

Oh, also kudos to Trevor manually polar aligning a Star Adventurer. Been there, done that. In the south it is not easy. Its hard to find Octans in the guide scope.

[@dougson56]

I stayed in Yulara October last year it as awesome, I have an app on my phone called Polar Scope Align which allowed me to set my tracker for the Southern hemisphere within five mins it was so easy , you set up your tracker using the bubble level in the app then switch to another part of the app which helps to set declination hey presto your good to go. Great vlog btw.

[@dougcooper4917]

Excellent Video, and Excellent Information. Thank you.

[@GhostSenshi]

Amazing video bro. Loved every minute of it

[@deltaastrophotography]

My favorite part was the jam. I want to jam with you guys one day! Loved the video Trevor!

[@mcbean1]

As someone living in Sydney who takes night photographs I had no idea we had it so good

[@MikeF814]

Was in the Philippines last year and out on a beach lit up from hotels and restaurants, you could clearly see the milky way out over the ocean. High in the sky. Was stunning. Only got a mobile pic of it though.

[@cryhavoc38]

when we eventually go to NZ on a family vacation (Hobbiton!!) I plan to take my am5 with cf tripod and a 61mm scope with a 6200MC Pro. Everything will be nicely packed in a rolling Pelican case. Can't wait! Rho high overhead will be glorious.

[@SimjetAU]

They can stop you climbing Uluru but NO ONE can stop you taking pictures of it. There is no federal or state law that says that. Trevor please do up a video of those shots. There are literally millions of photographs taken and posted on the web of Uluru (Ayres Rock to us normal folk) It was a pleasure meeting you and your wife at the breakfast lineup the first day..I was the one who had the Canada jumper on :)

[@leeshypeesh]

Come on, is it really that hard to use the traditional name? It has been Uluru for tens of thousands of years.

[@SimjetAU]

@@leeshypeesh I dont have a problem with the name at the rock or being banned from climbing it...I do have a problem with the BS like this crap that get pushed around about not taking pictures !!!

[@DaveOz-mx5oh]

"normal people"???

[@mltoob]

@@SimjetAU A quick Google and you'll find media guidelines about Uluru from Parks Australia. I didn't know it existed either, but there it is.

[@SimjetAU]

@@mltoob I just found that video...what a lot of woke bullshit. This is why we are considered a joke by the rest of the world. I will make my properties sacred sites and ban anyone from taking pictures of it from across the road.....I am sure thats going to fly...NOT..are we all supposed to be one people in the one country?

[@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz]

As a European, shooting the Milky Way from Drakensberg, South Africa, totally blew my mind!

[@Oamaruastro]

If you like Australia, you’ll LOVE New Zealand!

[@sten4982]

But don't go to that weird land called Tasmania, its located to the south of Australia.

[@inefekt]

Both places are great for Astro....why are you trying to make it a competition? 😋

[@Oamaruastro]

@@inefekt Just being silly

[@AussieOzborne]

@@inefekt New Zealanders always try to make it about them when someone mentions Australia, even tho they’re a state of australia they act like they’re their own country, it’s hilarious.

[@Jckdor]

@@AussieOzbornehaha you don’t know what your talking about New Zealand has nothing to do with it. it is not a state of Australia

[@janvaribence8481]

i love your videos so much! everytime i watch one of your videos it entertains me so much!😆😅

[@paulbarnard5267]

I went to Uluru for five days in March this year with the intention of getting some Astro images. Planed my locations to get the galactic core rising above Uluru. It was 100% cloud cover every night for the five days except one. That was the night set aside for “tonight is family time and you are absolutely not spending the night out with your camera”. I didn’t get a single Astro image but we did have a fantastic time and got to see waterfalls on Uluru.

[@troysta747]

So glad you made it here mate!! Hope you enjoyed my backyard!!!

[@AstroIsland]

Oh man! Awesome to see the Astro KZbinr Kings of the North and South meet to and have a fantastic time!

[@davidbaldry5516]

Two guys I've learnt heaps from and thoroughly enjoy watching re- astrophotography are Dylan Odonnell and Trevor Jones. KZbin really is a fabulous tool. Thank you guys.

[@AstroBackyard]

Thanks man

[@batfirewaf123]

Darn another one I have to add to the bucket list. Looks like you had a great time minus jet lag.

[@inefekt]

From one Trevor to another....manual polar aligning to the south celestial pole via Sigma Octantis is easy peasy. I do it in minutes, sometimes less than a minute if my initial estimate is a good one. What you need is a laser pointer and good knowledge of where SO is the night sky with your naked eye. I do use an original model iOptron SkyTracker which has a one inch diameter slot intended for the removeable polar scope that just happens to be perfect for a cheap 1MW laser pointer. This is pretty much what makes it so easy for me to align, so other trackers may not be able to be used in this way. I do know the pro version can. All you need to do is secure the laser into the slot and turn it on and you'll see exactly where it is pointing in the sky, make your adjustments to have it pointing roughly where SO is, remove the pointer and attach the scope and almost every time you'll see SO through the scope. Again, so long as you know where it is because you won't be able to see it with the naked eye, it's too faint, but the magnification of the scope will let you see it clearly. Then use your app to find exactly where you need to place the star within the reticle inside the scope and you're done.

[@Roronoa_Uzumaki]

Great video as always! I just started and I used one of your starter set ups!

[@AstroBackyard]

Thank you! Glad to hear that!

[@Roronoa_Uzumaki]

I’m so excited to start!

[@127Foxtrot]

What an honour to have you visit DownUnder. Whilst you are lucky to have Polaris to align on, I think we more then make up for it with our rich Southern skies; Omega Cent, 47 Tucana, NCG5128, Magellanic clouds, Tarantula, Jewel Box, Coal Sack etc. (seasons permitting), just lay down on a recliner and soak it all in with 7x50 Bino's...

[@MonstaAU]

The algorithm brought me to really nice and ridiculously talented people. What a lovely surprise.

[@riseofgorilla]

Yes I can confirm that that we do get it up there in some really good deep sky objects are in it took a photo of it last night with a stock Canon M50 20-second exposure and it looked amazing I hope you enjoyed it your stay at Australia 🦘🤟

[@OlliesSpace]

Ye, we have it pretty good down here. I got to see this under Bortle 1 last month on my camping trip. It's pretty epic.

[@ManNoName-c9u]

Just took my first Northern Hemisphere Adventurer pix. What a bloody doddle polar alignment is!!!!!! None of that spending sodding hours trying to find that invisible Octans nonsense like in Oz. Real joy and lots of galaxies! (But the Milky Way? Pah!!!)

[@jer686]

For all of our North American friends, it's pronounced "Brisbin".

[@Roger__Wilco]

More like 'brizbun' really

[@ARYANCHAUBEY229]

Brilliant video trevor ive got a cloud cover of 3% today hoping to capture some brilliant targets

[@CunnazZ]

I live in australia and just read the entire document regarding the use of images of uluru. It totally feels like a money grab by those running the place. I couldn't find anywhere what the fines applicable for using the images without their permission are, it feel more like you will just hurt our feelings if you don't pay us first, once you pay all is good. Either pay the $20 and get the licence and publish you images (I would do this just to be nice), Or publish them anyway, you aren't getting sent a fine or anything anyway. Great video by the way, we are pretty lucky here with out night scapes.

[@KingfisherSeven]

It is worse than a money grab, though - isn't it? It divides Australians - and Canadians, and all others - into two groups. Those who "own" the most beautiful parts of this country based on their "race" and those who don't. It's not just Ayers Rock. A member of NSW parliament faces a $3,000 fine for climbing Mt Warning last week - which has been, until now, a fantastic place for a bush walk. No-one but those who identify as being of a particular race are allowed on the Glasshouse mountains in Qld now either, which have been until now the best climbing location in the country. To be clear, these are not "reservations" or tribal land. They're parts of the country which until now belonged to all Australians, and were open to the whole world. Being sensitive to issues of culture and colonialism is ok. But defining any human being on racial grounds and then enforcing what he or she is allowed to do based on this is a terrible dark path we're walking down at present. I know it's a world-wide phenomenon - but Australia has it bad. Really interesting video, thanks - but this gets me seeing red.

[@inefekt]

@@KingfisherSeven It's racism, just a different kind of racism. Aint nobody telling me what natural sights I can and cannot photograph. It's the Earth, it belongs to nobody, especially not us humans...

[@lawdpleasehelpmeno]

Why be nice to people who are being nasty?

[@rosiekickett2617]

@@inefekt there's Sacred Sites all around Uluru and to the local tribes there they are VERY IMPORTANT AND it took over 200yrs for these people to reclaim these Sites to preserve for future generations of First Nations people in that region...

[@inefekt]

@@rosiekickett2617 but like us they're still humans thinking they can lay claim to natural landmarks. I don't care what your race is, what colour your skin is, no human should lay claim to a natural landmark and try and dictate to others who can and cannot visit there (respectfully of course) at any time

[@carltanner9065]

Where I live in Oz, I'm further north than Uluru, I can see most of what you get in the Nth Hem', except for stuff north of 71N. So, I don't miss out on much. But, I get all that Milky Way goodness😊😊 I don't have to go all that far from home to see everything crystal clear and bright in the sky. Yep, we've got pretty good skies Down Under! If you want them, we can rent them to you, but it's gonna cost!!!😆😝

[@alexandreastronomy8022]

Wow! nice images! Happy to knowb that you got a nice trip and... Ckear skies!