Jamie Carter

Science writer

Jamie Carter is a travel and astronomy writer and author of A Stargazing Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide

Recent articles by Jamie Carter

Vaonis Vespera Observation Station

Vaonis Vespera Observation Station review

An annular solar eclipse captured from Lubbock, Texas in 2012. Credit: Willoughby Owen / Getty Images

Eclipses 2023 This year's solar and lunar eclipses

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox telescope review.

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox

£2599 Price correct at time of review

smartphone photography gadgets

Buyer's guide Smartphone astrophoto gadgets

Aurora header

14 things new stargazers should know

Astrophotography a beginner's guide. Credit: Bento Fotography / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Astrophotography A beginner's guide

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ 5.1-inch Newtonian reflector

There are many smartphone astronomy apps available to help you navigate the night sky, including many that are free.

14 of the best astronomy and stargazing apps for smartphones

Unistellar eVscope 2

Unistellar eVscope 2 telescope

£3399 Price correct at time of review

N = R* fp ne fl fi fc fL by Mariusz, London, UK. Equipment: Pentax K-01, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Tripod.

Gallery Star trails and how to shoot them

The APPG for Dark Skies is seeking to protect the UK's view of the night sky by legislating in Parliament. Photo by Steve Christo/Corbis via Getty Images

Light pollution law: understanding the APPG for Dark Skies

The Dunhuang Star Chart. Credit: British Library

Astronomy History A guide to China's astronomy

Stargazing under the southern hemisphere sky. Where to go, and what you can see. Image Credit: ESA & A. Fujii

Southern hemisphere sky: an astronomy guide

The best places to stargaze in England. Credit: Alexander W Helin / Getty ImagesStar trails behind a single hawthorn tree in Yorkshire Dales national park.

Best places to stargaze in England

How to see the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, 21 December 2020. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Great Conjunction See Jupiter and Saturn's planetary 'kiss', 21 December