Review: ASIAIR Plus
Remote automation is just about the best upgrade an astroimager can invest in. Look, I even say so in this
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The Cygnus Loop
The remains of a star that exploded as a supernova approximately 15,000 years ago. This was a tough image to
“How do you take those photos?”
Most of the content on this website is aimed at astrophotographers, but actually the most common question I’m asked comes
The Pelican Nebula
A hydrogen-rich region of space in which light from young stars is warming the surrounding gas, leading to dense filaments
The Rosette Nebula
The centre of the Rosette is the birthplace a star cluster now just a few million years old, whose strong
Top 10 upgrades
Astrophotography can be a money pit, so it makes sense to consider which upgrades will give most bang for your
Useful links
Stargazers Lounge is an excellent forum, and well worth joining. The people are knowledgeable and friendly, and always happy to
Light pollution filter shootout (IDAS-LPS D1 vs P3 vs D3)
Urban astrophotographers have a big problem: light pollution. Stray light from cars, houses, street lights, it all makes our skies
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How to get long integration times
With astrophotography we don’t just take a single photo and call it a day. Instead, we take lots of photos
Overview
Welcome to Urban Astrophotography, a website all about my attempts at taking photos of the night sky from Bristol, a