Smartphones

Articles on how to use your smartphone to help you explore and image the night sky.

Create a spectrograph for your smartphone. Credit: Mark Parrish

How to create a spectrograph for your smartphone

Altair Astro Self-Centering Smartphone Telescope Adaptor. Credit: Altair Astro

Astronomy accessories

Altair Astro Self-Centering Smartphone Telescope Adaptor

The Google Pixel 4 smartphone. How does it hold up as an astrophotography camera? Credit: Google

Astronomy accessories

Astrophotography with Google Pixel 4’s Night Sight mode

A conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the moon from February 2019, taken using an iPhone 7. Credit: Jamie Carter

Smartphone astrophotography gadgets

Lights off at the Shard as Google promotes the astrophotography capabilities of its new Pixel 4 phoen. Credit: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

Lights off for London’s The Shard in Google astrophotography event

The smartphone you carry every day can be used to capture a range of night-sky objects. Credit: iStock

Astrophotography guides

Smartphone astrophotography Use your phone to capture the night sky

The finished smartphone finderscope. Follow our guide to make your own. Credit: Mark Parrish

Build a smartphone finderscope for your telescope

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Astronomy accessories

Celestron NexYZ 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter

£49 Price correct at time of review

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How to turn your iPhone screen red for astronomy

Your smartphone can be a powerful astronomy accessory during an observing session. Credit: iStock

Astrophotography

Stargazing with a smartphone

Smartphones can be used to capture most astronomical events. What will the coming year bring for smartphone astrophotography? Image Credit: iStock

The future’s bright for smartphone astronomy

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Astrophotography

Astrophotography With A Smartphone: Zoom Lenses

Apps like SkySafari Pro are becoming an increasingly common option for GoTo users. Image Credit: Paul Money

GoTo control, the smartphone way