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    Astronomy writer Anton Vamplew

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    Anton Vamplew is an amateur astronomer, author and lecturer.

    Recent articles by Anton Vamplew

    Star charts are an astronomer's best friend. If you don't have one to hand, see if you can find one online.
    Advice

    A beginner’s guide to star atlases and star charts

    Image of an asteroid colliding and blocking out a star's light. Credit: NASA
    Science

    A beginner’s guide to asteroids

    The red giant star Betelgeuse (the prominent orange-red star above centre in this image), as it appears in the constellation of Orion. Credit: Rolf Löhr / CCDGuide.com
    Science

    A guide to star Betelgeuse

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    How to tackle light pollution. Credit: Credit: Christophe Lehenaff / Getty Images
    Advice

    An astronomer’s guide to light pollution

    A panorama showing the Milky Way (centre) and planets. Mars is bright to the left, Saturn is dimmer and bright Jupiter is right. The arcing line joining the planets defines the arc of the ecliptic. Credit: Alan Dyer / Stocktrek Images / Getty Images
    Advice

    What is the ecliptic?

    The lunar occultation of the double star Zubenelgenubi (Alpha-1 (α1) and Alpha-2 (α2) Librae) on the morning of 26 January. Times are correct for the UK’s centre and will vary with location. Credit: Pete Lawrence
    Advice

    A guide to star Zubenelgenubi

    An image showing the pattern of the Triangulum constellation in the night sky,
    Advice

    A guide to the Triangulum constellation

    The Coathanger by José J. Chambó, Hoya Redonda, Valencia, Spain. Equipment: GSO 8
    Skills

    Observing guide How to find the Coathanger asterism

    How do astronomers name stars and catalogue the night sky? Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
    Skills

    How do astronomers name stars?

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    How to photograph the lunar occultation of Venus. Credit: Pete Lawrence
    Advice

    What is an occultation in astronomy?

    How to spend your first night with a telescope. Credit: m-gucci / Getty Images
    Skills

    Your first night with a telescope

    A good selection of coloured filters is a useful addition when observing Mars. Credit: Pete Lawrence
    Advice

    Telescope filters: a beginner’s guide

    Orion Nebula upside down. Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
    Advice

    Why does my telescope show everything upside down?

    Albireo by Alexander Wilson, Aberdeen, UK. Equipment: Meade SC 8
    Advice

    A guide to double stars and binary stars

    Understanding the limits of your telescope. Credit: m-gucci / Getty images
    Advice

    Understanding the limits of your telescope

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