Charlotte Daniels

Astrophotographer

Charlotte Daniels is an astronomy journalist and an experienced astrophotographer and image processor.

Recent articles by Charlotte Daniels

Our Andromeda Galaxy image after using Siril’s ‘Image processing’ suite for common processing steps like enhancing the background and bringing out the galaxy’s ‘true’ colour.

Astrophotography guides

How to use Siril free software to process your DSLR astro images

How to observe Mercury in the night sky. Credit: WALTER MYERS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Mercury How to see the planet at its best throughout April

How to attach a DSLR to a telescope. Credit: Charlotte Daniels

Astrophotography

How to attach a DSLR camera to a telescope

Sharpstar Z4 sextuplet apo astrograph case

Sharpstar Z4 sextuplet apo astrograph review

The final, corrected image of the Monkey Head and Jellyfish Nebulae. ‘Background Gradient’ and ‘Rounds Stars’ from Georg Hennig’s suite of astronomy plug-ins removed vignetting, flattened the background and refined the stars.

Astrophotography guides

Fix uneven backgrounds and bloated stars in astrophotos

Albedo features on Mars. Credit: Pete Lawrence

A guide to Mars opposition and how to observe the Red Planet

The best telescopes for kids and young astronomers. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Best telescopes for kids

WideSky 80 refractor review

WideSky 80 refractor review

improve sky backgrounds astrophotography final image

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to improve sky backgrounds

Vixen A105MII achromatic refractor size

Vixen A105MII achromatic refractor review

£838 Price correct at time of review

starshrink north america nebula after

Astrophotography guides

How to use Starshrink for astrophotography

Milky Way stack layers after

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to stack layers of images of the Milky Way

Sony A9 mirrorless camera review

Sony A9 mirrorless camera review

£3399 Price correct at time of review

The Rosette Nebula Shawn Nielsen, remotely via El Sauce Observatory, Chile, 23 February 2021. Equipment: FLI PL 16803 camera, ASA 500N reflector, ASA DDM85 mount

Astrophotography guides

Deep-sky astrophotography: a beginner’s guide

Omegon MightyMak 60 Mini Dobsonian telescope review

Omegon MightyMak 60 Mini Dobsonian telescope review

£129 Price correct at time of review