Astrophotography guides
Follow our astrophotography guides for in-depth tutorials on photographing the night sky, plus image processing advice to help fine-tune your astro images.
How to point your smartphone through your telescope and capture incredible images of the night sky
The smart telescope revolution | Transforming astronomy
How to photograph a display of night-shining noctilucent clouds with a smartphone
Coax your phone’s camera into low-light mode and catch ethereal noctilucent clouds.
Want to capture the Sun kissing the horizon? Find out how with our sunset photography top tips
We'll show you the settings, tips and techniques you need for successfully photographing sunsets.
There's a quicker way to colourise your monochrome narrowband astrophotos. Here's how to do it.
The Sun's activity is increasing. Record the path to solar maximum with our guide on how to photograph sunspots
Showcase solar prominences by producing an inside-out image of the Sun
Image processing | How to create an aurora panorama
Take your aurora astrophotography to the next level by creating a beautiful panorama showing off its colourful wisps.
Create a composite astrophoto showing a night-sky object in motion
Capture the movement of a planet or other object over multiple nights by creating a composite astrophoto that tracks a celestial target across the night sky.
Capture the colours, swirls and wisps of the Northern Lights with our guide on how to photograph the aurora
Want to take impressive aurora photographs? Even beginners can successfully capture the Northern Lights with these simple tips.
How to photograph the April 8 eclipse from the UK and Ireland
How to photograph the April 8 total solar eclipse
How to process your solar eclipse images to maximise coronal detail
Elevate your eclipse photos and see the full majesty of the Sun’s plasma aura.
How to produce your own space images using James Webb Space Telescope data
Access the Webb Telescope's RAW data and edit it using image processing to produce your own astrophotos.
How to do astrophotography and photograph the night sky with your smartphone
You can use your iPhone, Android or other smartphone to take pictures of stars and other astronomical phenomena. In this guide we'll show you how.
Dark frames? Master them with our step-by-step guide and become an astrophotography expert
How to add dark frames to cut down noise in your DSLR deep-sky images
Photograph Comet 144P/Kushida as it crosses the Hyades star cluster this month
Following Comet 144P/Kushida? You're in for a treat in February 2024 as it passes the Hyades star cluster.
Astrophotography guide | How to use a DSLR camera
Learn DSLR basics with our beginner's photography guide, teaching you DSLR camera settings and techniques for capturing beautiful images.
How to process images from raw space mission data
Publicly available data from NASA's space missions can be accessed by anyone and processed to create beautiful images of the Solar System.
Image processing | Use PixInsight to enhance a galaxy's brightness
Separate stars from deep-sky objects in your astrophotos using the PixInsight software.
Image processing | Create Hubble Palette astro images with Astro Pixel Processor
Use Astro Pixel Processor to process your images of a nebula and reproduce the famous Hubble Palette.
Process your astro images like a James Webb Space Telescope scientist
Lead Image Processor for the James Webb Space Telescope, Joe DePasquale explains how you can apply the processes he uses to create JWST’s stunning images to enhance your own astrophotos
How to observe and photograph a meteor train
A good challenge it not just to spot a meteor, but to capture its train.
Photograph the Geminid meteor shower with our top tips
Top tips to help you increase your chances of capturing a Gemind on camera.