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Credit: Giovanni Fidone‎

Astrophotography

Sunspots: AR2192 in pictures

A sunset captured by Pete Lawrence. Credit: Pete Lawrence

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How to photograph a sunset

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

Follow our tips and techniques and you too can capture the spectacle of a beautiful auroral display. Image Credit: Jamie Carter

Astrophotography guides

How to photograph the aurora

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Astrophotography

Shortlisting Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Left is a single-exposure, colour image. Right is the same image with 11 exposures stacked. Image Credit: Steve Richards

Astrophotography guides

A guide to astrophotography stacking

Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Tom Kerss. Image Credit: Tom Kerss

Astrophotography

How to photograph the night sky

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

Astrophotography

The best astro images of 2018

How to tweak your star trail images

Astrophotography

How to fine tune star trail images

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.

Astrophotography

Hotshots: top readers’ images of 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)

Astrophotography

IIAPY 2018 Winners announced

Taken for the telescopes 20th Anniversary, this image shows gas and dust rising to the top of a three lightyear tall pillar of cool hydrogen. Credit: NASA/ESA/M. Livio/Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

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Hubble at 25

Credit: Jörg Schoppmeyer

Astrophotography

Capturing the total solar eclipse

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Imaging with the Great Lick Refractor

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Colour handling: how to produce full-colour planetary images