Paul Haese, also known in internet circles as ‘Rumples Riot’, can proudly take his place on the world stage of planetary photographers; his images are often seen published in magazines and in features on the Web.

Realising that the sheer resolving power of 18″ could take the science to the next level, Paul has been working with SDM#014 to create the ultimate planetary imaging scope. His exploits can be seen on South Celestial Pole a leading Australian astronomy forum where he keeps his SDM Blog which chronicles the issues facing the imager using a big Dob and showcases his innovative solutions. Paul’s preliminary results are simply stunning.

And just for the record – that’s Ganymede’s shadow just beginning to cross the face of Jupiter. We’re looking forward to the rest of the season!