Astronomy DIY

Our How-to and DIY projects to help you get the best out of practical astronomy, from home-made accessories to practical observing tutorials.

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Build a solar projector to safely observe the Sun

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How to make your own telescope

polar align star tracker mount step 06

How to polar align a star tracker mount

Make a telescope mount counterbalance system

DIY Astronomy Make a counterbalance system

Make planetarium projector

DIY Astronomy Make a planetarium projector

Complete our science project to make a 3D model showing the nearest stars to the Solar System. Credit: Mary McIntyre

Make a 3D model of our nearest stars

How to make a scale model of the Solar System

DIY Astronomy Make a Solar System model

Space Shuttle Discovery can be seen docked to the ISS (on the left) in this stereo image from 2011. Image Credit: Thierry Legault

How to take a photo of the International Space Station

How to make a model of the Milky Way Galaxy for a school or home science project. Credit: Mary McIntyre

DIY Astronomy Make a Milky Way model

how to clean your DSLR sensor. Credit: Ian Evenden

How to clean a DSLR camera

Prevent your camera lens from fogging up by making your own dew heater. Credit: Mary McIntyre.

DIY Astronomy Make a camera lens dew heater

How to make a sundial

How to make a sundial

Create a model solar and lunar eclipse for a school science project. Credit: Mary McIntrye

How to make an eclipse model

How to make a mobile Solar System for a child's bedroom. Step 7

Make a Solar System mobile for kids

Orion constellation over a dark forest at night. Credit: Yuga Kurita / Getty Images

How to star test a telescope