astrophotography

From auroras and nebulas to deep sky star clusters, the competition features submissions from amateur astronomers and photographers from Australia and around the world Blue mushrooms, shy trees and glowing seas: Beaker Street science photography prize – in pictures Continue reading...

The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.

Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo.
Astrophotographer Greg Meyer’s stunning new image of the Flaming Star Nebula unveils a breathtaking view of interstellar gas, dust, and a runaway star 1,500 light-years away.
An astrophotographer’s 114-hour cosmic mosaic reveals the haunting beauty of a distant stellar nursery.
My first decent moon shot in ages. Handheld iPhone 7, shooting through a Celestron NexStar 8SE and an Orion 32mm Plossl, contrast punched up using curves in SnapSeed.
Maybe you already know, but I’ve not used any DSLR camera for the most of the astronomy photos on this blog. I have used a professional digital compact camera. The reason is that I very like my “retro” style digital camera (Olympus). It is smaller than any DSLR, very portable and to be honest, it […]
Part 1: Introduction to Astrophotography Part 2: Intermediate Astrophotography Part 3: Advanced Astrophotography Series & prerequisites For this Insight series (three total), I assume you either have a camera (with an attached lens) or already know how to attach your camera to your telescope. If you have a telescope and want to buy a camera,...

