Astrophotography guides
Follow our astrophotography guides for in-depth tutorials on photographing the night sky, plus image processing advice to help fine-tune your astro images.
How to photograph Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS
The late summer Milky Way is a glorious sight. Here's how to capture it with your camera
Celebrate the late summer nights of astrophotography with our beginners' guide to capturing a late-summer Milky Way.
How to photograph the stars
Have you ever wanted to take a beautiful photograph of a starry night sky? Read our beginner's guide to photographing the stars with a digital camera.
Image processing | Bring out the best in your astrophotos
In this tutorial we'll reveal why image processing is important in astrophotography, and how to get started.
How to stack DSLR data using Siril software and boost detail in your astrophotography
Easily combine multiple frames to boost detail in your astro photos.
How to photograph the planets
All you need to know to photograph the planets, including what telescope you'll need, photographing with a DSLR and tips, tricks and techniques.
Want to capture a shooting star? Our beginner's guide on how to photograph the Perseid meteor shower
Find out to photograph a Perseid meteor shower in the night sky and what equipment you'll need.
How to point your smartphone through your telescope and capture incredible images of the night sky
The smart telescope revolution | Transforming astronomy
How to photograph a display of night-shining noctilucent clouds with a smartphone
Coax your phone’s camera into low-light mode and catch ethereal noctilucent clouds.
Want to capture the Sun kissing the horizon? Find out how with our sunset photography top tips
We'll show you the settings, tips and techniques you need for successfully photographing sunsets.
There's a quicker way to colourise your monochrome narrowband astrophotos. Here's how to do it.
The Sun's activity is increasing. Record the path to solar maximum with our guide on how to photograph sunspots
Showcase solar prominences by producing an inside-out image of the Sun
Image processing | How to create an aurora panorama
Take your aurora astrophotography to the next level by creating a beautiful panorama showing off its colourful wisps.
Create a composite astrophoto showing a night-sky object in motion
Capture the movement of a planet or other object over multiple nights by creating a composite astrophoto that tracks a celestial target across the night sky.
Capture the colours, swirls and wisps of the Northern Lights with our guide on how to photograph the aurora
Want to take impressive aurora photographs? Even beginners can successfully capture the Northern Lights with these simple tips.
How to photograph the April 8 eclipse from the UK and Ireland
How to photograph the April 8 total solar eclipse
How to process your solar eclipse images to maximise coronal detail
Elevate your eclipse photos and see the full majesty of the Sun’s plasma aura.
How to produce your own space images using James Webb Space Telescope data
Access the Webb Telescope's RAW data and edit it using image processing to produce your own astrophotos.
How to do astrophotography and photograph the night sky with your smartphone
You can use your iPhone, Android or other smartphone to take pictures of stars and other astronomical phenomena. In this guide we'll show you how.
Dark frames? Master them with our step-by-step guide and become an astrophotography expert
How to add dark frames to cut down noise in your DSLR deep-sky images
Photograph Comet 144P/Kushida as it crosses the Hyades star cluster this month
Following Comet 144P/Kushida? You're in for a treat in February 2024 as it passes the Hyades star cluster.