Astrophotography guides

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 Use Focus Magic to sharpen your images of the Sun

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

With traditional monochrome RGB imaging you have about three minutes to take videos for all three colours, which just gives time for one red image (left); the WinJupos Image Derotate facility increases that time period. The combined image on the right was made from four red videos captured over a 15-minute period and gives a much smoother and more detailed result. Credit: Martin Lewis

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Use WinJupos to derotate your planetary images

Controlling colour with white balance. Credit: Ian Evenden

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Controlling colour in astrophotos with white balance

Our final image. After passing the RAW file through Adobe Lightroom and adjusting highlights, shadows and saturation, the image has considerably more definition and punch. Credit: Ian Evenden

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Why should you shoot astrophotos in RAW?

Gary's final, wavelet-processed shot of the Sun possesses a great deal more detail and contrast than the starting image, shown below. Credit: Gary Palmer

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Using wavelets in RegiStax

Plain illuminated partially covered by fog, soft lights. Credit: elleon / iStock / Getty Images Plus

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Image processing How to remove light pollution from astrophotos

The Moon’s craters and seas are better defined by the end of our processing. Credit: Ian Evenden

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Image processing An astrophotography guide to Photoshop Levels and Curves

A section of Mary's Milky Way mosaic. Credit: Mary McIntyre

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Astrophotography guide Create a Milky Way mosaic

The final composition of Martin's crescent Venus. Credit: Martin Lewis

Astrophotography guides

How to photograph Venus with a digital video camera

The final image, which won the Our Moon category of the IIAPY 2015 competition. Credit: András Papp

Astrophotography guides

Image processing Create a mosaic of the Moon

Gary's completed solar mosaic. Credit: Gary Palmer

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to create a Solar mosaic

Left: Mary's starting image of the Moon, taken with a Canon EOS 1100D DSLR through an 8-inch Ritchey-Chrétien with focal-reducer. Right: Mary's final edited shot, showing much greater distinction between the lunar highlands and maria. Credit: Mary McIntyre.

Astrophotography guides

Remove noise from your astrophotos of the Moon