Charlotte Daniels

Astrophotographer

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

Recent articles by Charlotte Daniels

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

How to use a DSLR camera. Credit: Gajus / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Astrophotography

Astrophotography guide How to use a DSLR camera

What you need to know when buying a secondhand telescope or other astronomy equipment. Credit: BongkarnThanyakij / iStock / Getty Images, Steve Marsh

Buying a secondhand telescope: what you need to know

How to use photoshop masks. Credit: Charlotte Daniels

Astrophotography guides

Image processing How to use Photoshop masks