Nightscapes

In the first part of our six part series on astrophotography, we show you how to capture great pictures with simple-to-use, inexpensive equipment. A camera and a tripod is all you need to start taking photos of fantastic ‘nightscapes’ – big, wide-field views of the heavens encompassing things like bright stars, the Moon, and the great sweep of our own Galaxy, the Milky Way.

Now it's your chance to show us what you can do, simply upload your best nightscape image and vote for the images you like best. The picture that receives the most votes by the closing date – Tuesday 19 April – will be the winner.