Steve Richards

Recent articles by Steve Richards

How to use PixInsight to enhance the brightness of a galaxy image without affecting the stars. Credit: Steve Richards

Astrophoto guides

Image processing Use PixInsight to enhance a galaxy's brightness without affecting stars

Vixen Mobile Porta Altazimuth Mount. Credit: Opticron

Vixen Mobile Porta Altazimuth Mount

£179 Price correct at time of review

Istar Perseus AT150-12 achromatic refractor

Istar Perseus AT150-12 achromatic refractor review

£1999 Price correct at time of review

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

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

Celestron Inspire 100AZ refractor

£259 Price correct at time of review

Pegasus FlatMaster USB EL Panel

Pegasus FlatMaster USB EL Panel review

£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

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

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

The astronomy season returns: how to prepare for darker nights

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Knightware Deep-Sky Planner Mobile Edition

£10.99 Price correct at time of review

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Astronomik L-RGB Type 2c Colour Filter Set

£236 Price correct at time of review

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Altair Ultraflat eyepieces review

from £65 Price correct at time of review

Bresser Messier AR-80/640 Nano refractor

Bresser Messier AR-80/640 Nano refractor review

£169 Price correct at time of review