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Summer stargazing

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How to make a binocular mirror mount

While equatorial mounts will help you take crisp nightscape images, star trails can be used to add a unique effect to astrophotos. Chap Him Wong won the 'People and Space' category in the 2015 competition with this amazing shot. Credit: Chap Him Wong

How to create star trail astrophotos

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How to photograph meteor showers

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Build a smartphone holder for your telescope

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Things new stargazers should know

Build polarscope adaptor

Build a right-angled polarscope adaptor

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See and image the 21 January 2019 lunar eclipse

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How to clean binoculars

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How to photograph the night sky

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Eyepieces: the basics

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Understanding optical aberrations

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How to observe the Moon

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How to build a stomp rocket launcher