MelbHenge grows

The grassroots effort to map out the best place to view MelbHenge as the Sun sets between a mile long corridor of Melbourne's skyscrappers continues to grow. This headline photo courtesy of LookAboutPhotography is just one incredible example of that. I'm always amazed at how many people get out and share their photos of this epic event... but we still don't know where best to view it! So we asked Melbournians to take a photo, share the location and use #MelbHenge so Swinburne University of Technology astronomers could update our map of the city to make this event bigger and better each year. Last time was featured on the BBC world news, let's see what we can do in the years ahead.

Edit: this post getting a bit of attention!!! Please note that it was taken the day before on the 6th, not the 7th, to get better elevation from the suns position :) . . Another tough edit! But I gotta do them to improve! This is a composite image of multiple exposures to get the shape of the sun :) . A bit late today, but I really wanted to get this one right! Couldn't keep my growing "fanbase" waiting now can I @jlrreyes @mrkellar . . I got there an hour early to set up and figure out a composition for the spot. I really dug the tram lines leading up to the horizon, so I made sure to incorporate that in. Soon some people rocked up and it was fun shooting with other photographers, all trying to get the shot. . Did I know where the sun was going to be? Not really... I saw an image taken the day before and made some mental estimates about where the sun would be, taking into account changes in elevation. When I got the shot, I couldn't hold my excitement and went home to start editing straight away (after doing the dishes...). . Finally... where was the sunset master @philiplapik? I was quietly wondering if I'd see you and get some hands on tips :) maybe I'll catch you out and about another day!

120 Likes, 33 Comments - Lookabout Photography (@lookaboutphotography) on Instagram: "Edit: this post getting a bit of attention!!! Please note that it was taken the day before on the..."

A crowd gathered at Parliament House for #MelbHenge, the sunset aligning with the buildings in the CBD, armed with cameras of all kinds 📸🌇

63 Likes, 6 Comments - ☁Emily☁ (@em.vdn) on Instagram: "A crowd gathered at Parliament House for #MelbHenge, the sunset aligning with the buildings in the..."