Astrophotography

Whether you’re an astrophotography expert or beginner, our guides and galleries will inspire and help you get the most out of imaging the night sky.

Mount your DSLR on a star tracker for longer exposures that enable you to follow the stars. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Using a star tracker DSLR mount for astrophotography

how to clean your DSLR sensor. Credit: Ian Evenden

How to clean a DSLR camera

Prevent your camera lens from fogging up by making your own dew heater. Credit: Mary McIntyre.

DIY Astronomy Make a camera lens dew heater

Astrophotography a beginner's guide. Credit: Bento Fotography / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Astrophotography A beginner's guide

Join comedian Dara Ó Briain for an online lecture in which he discusses his journey into astrophotography.

Astrophotography

Webinar Learning Astrophotography with Dara Ó Briain

Which camera is best for astrophotography? Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Astrophotography Cameras 2021: which are the best?

The Plough / Ursa Major. Credit: Christophe Lehenaff / Getty Images

Astrophotography guides

Astrophotography guide How to photograph a constellation

How to photograph the planets. Credit: JULIAN74 / Getty Images / iStock

Astrophotography guides

Astrophotography guide How to photograph the planets

How to create a synthetic green channel. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to create a synthetic green channel

The night sky over Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Credit: Nigel Killeen / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Astrophotography guide How to photograph the stars

Steve Brown's image 'Stunning Sirius' showing the different colours of the star as it twinkles through our atmosphere. Credit: Steve Brown

Astrophotography guides

Astrophotography guide Capture the changing colours of a twinkling star

Capture a motion composite astrophoto showing an object moving across the night sky. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Create a composite astrophoto showing a night-sky object in motion

A star trail image captured by Chap Him Wong that won the 'People and Space' category in the 2015 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Credit: Chap Him Wong

How to Photograph star trails

how to photograph the Moon. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

How to photograph the Moon

The top images from the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020 competition will be on display at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Credit: National Maritime Museum, London

Astrophotography

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021: how to enter