Astrophotography processing

Dark and reflection nebulae are among the trickiest targets for imagers. Teasing out details so that they stand out from the background sky, especially through bad light pollution, can be tough, and e

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.

Cecil Navick and Francis Bozon, captured remotely via Obstech, El Sauce Observatory, Chile, 4 May–28 June 2025 Cecil and Francis say: “We chose NGC 6164 because it’s rarely photographed, plus it’s a t

There’s a lot to master in astrophotography processing. Pulling fine detail from noise and coaxing out faint colour is rewarding, but it can also be very time-consuming. Today, editing software ranges

Bill Lowry, Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent, UK, 2–4 January and 26 March 2025 Bill says: “I wanted to experiment with the Hubble palette by assigning different colours to the standard SHO, and chose NGC 22

Earth’s orbit around the Sun is slightly elliptical, which means our distance from the Sun varies over the course of the year – and that brings effects that are fascinating to capture. The variation s