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TAKE DAZZLING IMAGES OF THE MOON, WHETHER YOU’RE A NEWBIE OR A PRO
THE EXPLAINER
While our planet only has one easily visible Moon, several other tiny objects arguably deserve the title too
Imagine this: you set up a small telescope in your back garden. On your phone’s screen, you tap on the Orion Nebula. Seconds later, the scope slews to it, focuses and begins revealing the colourful sw
Anton Matthews, Bristol, UK, 3 July 2025 Anton says: “Towards the end of an early morning session, I took one more look and spotted this prominence. I’d never seen, let alone imaged, one this far from
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The Milky Way is a firm favourite for nightscape photographers and astrophotographers alike, but beautiful images of our Galaxy are well within reach of beginners with basic entry-level equipment too.
Autumn, winter and spring are the best seasons to stargaze, says Neill Sanders, outreach astronomer at gostargazing.co.uk. “Most stargazing events are organised from the time clocks go back in October