Stuart Atkinson

Astronomy writer

Stuart Atkinson is a lifelong amateur astronomer and an author of popular astronomy books.

Recent articles by Stuart Atkinson

Winter Milky Way at Matterhorn, Switzerland. Credit: DieterMeyrl / Getty Images

Take a midwinter tour of the Milky Way

Comet A1 Leonard captured by Stuart Atkinson, Kendal, Cumbria, UK, 03:30 - 06:00 UTC, 9 December 2021. Equipment: Canon EOS 700D DSLR camera, iOptron tracker.

Comet A1 Leonard See it in the night sky

What to see in the night sky on 25 December. Credit: Allexxandar / Getty Images

Christmas Astronomy What's in the night sky on 25 December

An illustration showing two people observing through a telescope with fireworks bursting in the night sky

Bonfire Night Take our stargazing tour this 5th of November

Noctilucent clouds photographed by Stuart Atkinson in June 2021 from Kendal, Cumbria, UK.

Noctilucent Clouds The 2021 season so far

Mount your DSLR on a star tracker for longer exposures that enable you to follow the stars. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Using a star tracker DSLR mount for astrophotography

What would the night sky look like on Mars? Credit: gorodenkoff / Getty Images

What does the night sky look like on Mars?

When we look at the night sky, how far back in time can we see? Credit: Trevor Williams / Getty Images

When we look at the night sky, how far back in time can we see?

Great Conjunction Kendall Castle. Credit: Stuart Atkinson

Photographs from the Great Conjunction

The red giant star Betelgeuse (the prominent orange-red star above centre in this image), as it appears in the constellation of Orion. Credit: Rolf Löhr / CCDGuide.com

Track the life and death of stars in the night sky

What to see in the night sky, August 2020. Credit: Carlos Fernandez

What to see in the night sky: August 2020

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) captured from Deir el Qamar Lebanon, overseeing Majdel El Meouch top, during nautical twilight, 5 July 2020. Taken by Maroun Habib. Equipment: Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera, TMB92SS telescope. Credit: Maroun Habib.

Comet NEOWISE Catch it before it fades from view

Noctilucent clouds. Credit: Meindert van der Haven/istock/getty images

Noctilucent clouds What they are and how to see them

Get to a good, dark location away from light pollution and you will see so many more stars. Credit: Carlos Fernandez

12 top tips for stargazing