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Astrophotography

Astrophotography All you need to know to image the night sky

Gary's completed solar mosaic. Credit: Gary Palmer

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to create a Solar mosaic

Hadley Rille, as imaged by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University

Observing guide Explore the hidden valleys of the Moon

Left: Mary's starting image of the Moon, taken with a Canon EOS 1100D DSLR through an 8-inch Ritchey-Chrétien with focal-reducer. Right: Mary's final edited shot, showing much greater distinction between the lunar highlands and maria. Credit: Mary McIntyre.

Astrophotography guides

Remove noise from your astrophotos of the Moon

Ian's finished image is far more colourful than the Moon appears through an eyepiece. Credit: Ian Evenden

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Colour saturating the Moon in astrophotos

Steve's finished Rosette Nebula image, a bi-colour shot produced from dark-frame calibrated hydrogen-alpha and oxygen III data. Credit: Steve Richards

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Understanding and using dark frames for astrophotography

James’s final processed image shows delicate harmony between landscape and aurora. Credit: James Woodend

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to create balanced auroral landscapes

Gary’s final processed image shows rich detail on the dynamic surface of our star. Credit: Gary Palmer

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to colourise astrophotos of the Sun

How to photograph the night sky with your smartphone. Credit: David Trood / Getty Images

Astrophotography guides

Photograph the night sky with your smartphone

Steve's final image of the Orion Nebula, after a master flat calibration and some additional processing to pull out detail in Photoshop. Credit: Steve Richards

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Using flat frames to calibrate your astrophotos

There’s no better way to familiarise yourself with the Moon than by drawing it. Credit: Deirdre Kelleghan.

How to draw the Moon

Shadows are key to lunar study; as they move, grow and fade, new aspects of familiar surface features come to the fore. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Imaging for science How to photograph the Moon

Aurora imaged over Inari, Finland. Credit: Yuichi Yokota / EyeEm / GettyImages

Looking for the Northern Lights: how to find the aurora by yourself

The first question an amateur astronomer often asks after buying a telescope is, 'How far into the night sky can I see with my equipment?' Credit: Panther Media GMBH/Alamy Stock Photo

How far can you see into space? A deep-sky tour

Aurora Over Teepees, Yellowknife. Credit: iStock/ Getty Images

A traveller’s guide to aurora hunting