Skills

How to create a stunning skyscape photo. Credit: Brandon Yoshizawa.

Astrophotography guides

Skyscape photography: tips for capturing a stunning night sky

How to observe Saturn's moons. Credit: Pete Lawrence

How to observe Saturn’s moons

Eyepieces a beginner's guide

Telescope eyepieces: a beginner’s guide

How to photograph Neptune and Triton

Astrophotography guide Photograph Neptune and moon Triton

How to see Uranus, Mars and the other planets in the night sky, November 2020

Observing guide How to see the planets in the night sky: November 2020

Make the most of Mars at opposition in 2020. Find out how to see Mars tonight. Credit:Pete Lawrence

Observing guide How to see Mars in the night sky

How to see Uranus

Observing guide How to see Uranus in the night sky

How to photograph the Orion Nebula. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Astrophotography guide How to photograph the Orion Nebula

Different astronomy equipment will provide a different field of view and give you a new perspective of the night sky. Credit: m-gucci / iStock / Getty Images Plus

What different astronomy equipment will reveal in the night sky

Tycho crater on the Moon, by FERNANDO OLIVEIRA DE MENEZES

10 of the best features to observe on the Moon

M81 and M82, by Alvaro Ibanez Perez

7 galaxies to observe in the night sky

An image of the Sun that looks strikingly like a Halloween jack o lantern. This image was captured by NASA's SDO probe. Credit: NASA/SDO

Halloween Astronomy How to plan a spooky stargazing session

The Watcher Nicolai Brügger, Lofoten, Norway, 9 March 2018. Category: Aurorae. Equipment: Nikon D600 camera, 15mm f/2.8 lens.

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to create an aurora panorama

The Triangulum Galaxy, as seen by the Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO

How to observe our neighbouring galaxies

The Orionid meteor shower 2020 radiant is near Betelgeuse and the shower’s peak is on 20/21 October. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Orionids 2020 How to see this year's meteor shower