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International Astronomy Show. Credit: IAS

International Astronomy Show 2019: a round-up

The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. Credit: Pete Lawrence

How to see the Geminid meteor shower 2019

Meade ETX 90 Observer telescope

12 of the best telescopes for children and families

Meade Series 6000 115mm apo refractor

9 of the best telescopes for observing the planets

Celestron Omni XLT AZ 102 Refractor/basic mount

10 of the best telescopes and binoculars for astronomy beginners

How to take nightscape photography. Credit: Serge Brunier, TWAN

Astrophoto guides

How to take nightscape photographs

Dunkery Beacon in Exmoor National Park is one of many places in the UK where beautiful vistas of the night sky can be seen. Credit: Keith Trueman

12 of the best places to stargaze in the UK

The solar corona visible during the total solar eclipse on 2 July, 2019, captured from ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. Totality will strike again in 2020. Credit: P. Horálek/ESO

2020 solar and lunar eclipses: an eclipse-chaser’s guide

The final shot of M33, stacked from 13 two-minute exposures, after post-processing. Credit: Dave Eagle

Astrophoto guides

Image processing How to use DeepSkyStacker for astrophotography

An image of Venus captured by the Venus Express spacecraft.

Observing guide The best planets to see in November 2019

The Veil Nebula, Thomas Henne / CCDGuide.com

Observing guide The best supernova remnants to see in November's night skies

Clouds can be the bane of amateur astronomers' lives. But how can you tell when good stargazing conditions are approaching? Credit: UniversalImagesGroup / Contributor / Getty Images

Astronomy weather forecasts: predicting the weather for stargazing

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shadow cone doesn't quite reach Earth's surface. Credit: Bairi from Pixabay.com https://pixabay.com/illustrations/annular-solar-eclipse-eclipse-2003461

How to see the ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse this Christmas

Friends stargazing. Credit: EvgeniyShkolenko / Getty

Observing guide How to see the planets in 2020

The glare of light pollution can be a menace for amateur astronomers. Credit: Steve Marsh

What can we do about light pollution?