Astrophotography guides

How to remove chromatic aberration from your astrophotos. Credit: Paul Money

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to get rid of unwanted colour fringes on stars

Supernova SN2011fe in Messier 101 – supernova hunting is an important activity ideally suited to amateur astro imaging. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Deep-sky imaging for science

Spectroscopy Credit: LWA / Getty Images

Astrophotography guides

Imaging for science Astronomical deep-sky photometry and spectroscopy

A full-colour Mars and the filtered images from which it was built. Each filter reveals a different aspect of the planet. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Imaging for science How to photograph Mars

The final processed image of the Monkey Head Nebula in Orion reveals its rich colours. Credit: Sara Wager

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Create Hubble Palette astro images with Astro Pixel Processor

How to use PixInsight to enhance the brightness of a galaxy image without affecting the stars. Credit: Steve Richards

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Use PixInsight to enhance a galaxy's brightness without affecting stars

Like Jupiter, Saturn’s atmosphere shows numerous belts and zones. Recording variations in their intensity and colour will make valuable contributions to science. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

Imaging for science How to photograph Saturn

The Grace of Venus © Martin Lewis

Astrophotography guides

Imaging for science How to photograph Mercury and Venus

Processing raw space mission data

Astrophotography guides

How to process images from raw space mission data

The final Jupiter image after further brightness and colour balance correction. Credit: Martin Lewis

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to remove the effects of twilight from your planetary astrophotos

How to take nightscape photography. Credit: Serge Brunier, TWAN

Astrophotography guides

How to take nightscape photographs

The final shot of M33, stacked from 13 two-minute exposures, after post-processing. Credit: Dave Eagle

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to use DeepSkyStacker for astrophotography

The final edited image of the solar prominence is altogether cleaner, sharper and shows more fine detail. Credit: Mary McIntyre

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Using Focus Magic to sharpen solar images

A focal length of 1,000mm (or above) is needed to define Mercury against the Sun’s disc. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophotography guides

How to photograph the transit of Mercury

Globular clusters don’t suffer so much from lunar glare; all data for this image of M56 was captured during a full Moon. Credit: Sara Wager

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Astrophotography during a full Moon