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Istar Perseus AT150-12 achromatic refractor
Telescopes

Istar Perseus AT150-12 achromatic refractor review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
£1999 Price correct at time of review
Sky-Watcher SkyHawk 1145P SynScan altaz Go-To Newtonian
Telescopes

Sky-Watcher SkyHawk 1145P SynScan altaz Go-To Newtonian

£299 Price correct at time of review
Celestron Inspire 100AZ refractor. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Telescopes

Celestron Inspire 100AZ refractor

4.0 out of 5 star rating
£259 Price correct at time of review
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Pegasus FlatMaster USB EL Panel
Accessories

Pegasus FlatMaster USB EL Panel review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
£165 Price correct at time of review
Clouds can be the bane of amateur astronomers' lives. But how can you tell when good stargazing conditions are approaching? Credit: UniversalImagesGroup / Contributor / Getty Images
Skills

Astronomy weather forecasts: predicting the weather for stargazing

Steve's finished Rosette Nebula image, a bi-colour shot produced from dark-frame calibrated hydrogen-alpha and oxygen III data. Credit: Steve Richards
Astrophoto guides

Image processing Understanding and using dark frames for astrophotography

Steve's final image of the Orion Nebula, after a master flat calibration and some additional processing to pull out detail in Photoshop. Credit: Steve Richards
Astrophoto guides

Image processing Using flat frames to calibrate your astrophotos

Longer nights mean more time at the telescope. Make sure you're prepared for the 2019/20 astronomy season. Credit: m-gucci/GettyImages
Skills

Astronomy guide Night-sky highlights, autumn-winter 2019-2020

Good preparation will help you get the most out the darker autumn and winter nights. Credit: Astrobobo/iStock/GettyImages
Skills

The astronomy season returns: how to prepare for darker nights

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Opening Screen
Software

Knightware Deep-Sky Planner Mobile Edition

4.0 out of 5 star rating
£10.99 Price correct at time of review
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Accessories

Astronomik L-RGB Type 2c Colour Filter Set

4.5 out of 5 star rating
£236 Price correct at time of review
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Eyepieces

Altair Ultraflat eyepieces review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
from £65 Price correct at time of review
Bresser Messier AR-80/640 Nano refractor
Telescopes

Bresser Messier AR-80/640 Nano refractor review

4.0 out of 5 star rating
£169 Price correct at time of review
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Mounts

Omegon MiniTrack LX2 tracking mount review

4.5 out of 5 star rating
Astrophotography-stacking HEADER
Astrophoto guides

A guide to astrophotography stacking