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Astrobaking: Eggs In Space!

Bake a Heart Nebula cheesecake this Valentine's Day

Bake a Heart Nebula cheesecake this Valentine’s Day

A lovely grab-and-go scope that also packs an imaging punch too

Astronomy refinement

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

Bring the cosmos to the Christmas table this year with Katharine's star-filled wreath cake. Image Credit: Katharine Kilgour

Astrobaking: Stellar Christmas Tree Decorations

Mount Teide

Mount Teide By Moonlight

Use your best artistic skills to recreate the sight of the Moon's Earth-facing side. All images by Katharine Kilgour

Astrobaking: Moon Cake recipe

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In praise of the modern refractor

Observatories that are open to the public are a great way of finding dark skies and like-minded stargazers in another country. Here, the Sun sets over over Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, US. Credit: Jamie Carter

Out in the cold

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT mount

Innovation in astronomy

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Astrobaking: eclipse cookies

Vixen Polarie Star Tracker mount review

Summer nights of astronomy

Astrel Instruments AST8300-A-M-FW standalone CCD camera header

A new wave of CCD camera?

Meade Lunar Planetary Imager

Camera capabilities

Barlow lenses are commonly used in conjunction with an eyepiece to increase magnification. Credit: The Secret Studio

It’s the little things