Match your setup to your seeing

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.

What should you be looking for ? We have some top tips for you…

It’s December, which means it’s time for the best meteor shower of the year – the Geminids. Perseids fans may disagree, but long, dark nights and a broader activity peak give the Geminids the edge. Tr

You may have bought this December issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine because you’ve been given – or you’ve treated yourself to – a new telescope for Christmas. And you may be wondering what to do with

Lighter, more compact scopes have been the trend over the past couple of years, as you’ll see…

Andy Westlake assesses a unique telephoto lens for extreme close-up photography