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$Andromeda Galaxy, Charles Thody, Pembrokeshire, 8 September 2015. Equipment: Modified Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera, Sky-Watcher Equinox-80 ED apo refractor, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan mount.$

Readers’ images: top galaxy astrophotos

Mariusz Szymaszek, Garðskagi lighthouse, Iceland, 2 February 2016. Equipment: Sony A7S camera, Samyang 14mm lens.

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Beautiful images of the aurora

Zdenek Bardon,
Sumava mountain, Czech Republic. Equipment: Nikon D810A, Takahashi FSQ106/530, tripod.

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In pictures: total lunar eclipse, 27 July 2018

Transport the Soul, Brad Goldpaint, Moab, Utah, USA, 20 May 2017. Equipment: Nikon D810 DLSR camera, 14mm f/4.0 lens. Category: People & Space (Overall winner)

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Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018: winners announced

Galaxy NGC 1398, Very Large Telescope, 1 January 2018. Credit: ESO

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The best astro images of 2018

Star trails at La Silla
Zdenek Bardon, La Silla Observatory, Chile, 14 March 2018
Equipment: Nikon D810A DSLR camera, Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 lens.

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Hotshots: top readers’ images of 2018

This image from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile is part of the largest infrared high-resolution mosaic of Orion ever created. It covers the Orion A molecular cloud, the nearest known massive star factory, lying about 1350 light-years from Earth, and reveals many young stars and other objects normally buried deep inside the dusty clouds.

Astrophotography

The best astro images of 2017

Philippe Pleasants, Orford Ness, Suffolk, 2010 (diptych). Credit: BREESE LITTLE

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Art interrogates science

Photograph-aurora

Astrophotography guides

How do you take photographs of the aurora?

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Shortlisting Astronomy Photographer of the Year

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

Astrophotography guides

How to create star trail astrophotos

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Astrophotography guides

A guide to astrophotography stacking

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How to image the night sky