Astrophotography

Samsung fakes its zoomed phone photos of Moon using AI

Mar 14, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Samsung recently got into the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. As it turns out, Samsung’s “space zoom” isn’t exactly a zoom feature….



How we shot the Christmas Tree Cluster from 2,500 light-years away

Mar 9, 2023 Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Most amateur Astrophotography images have a total integration time of between one and four hours. This is the total time that the shutter is open…



This gorgeous collage shows ten days of rare alignment of Venus and Jupiter

Mar 7, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

For the last couple of weeks, we were lucky to see a relatively rare phenomenon in the night sky. Venus and Jupiter were dancing in…



Here are the 3 Easiest Astrophotography Targets to get you started

Feb 28, 2023 Trevor Jones

In this post, I will describe how you can capture three of the easiest and most rewarding deep-sky astrophotography targets in the night sky. Unlike…



This image of over one billion galaxies took six years to make

Feb 27, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Looking at a starry sky, or even just a photo of it, is one of my favorite feelings in the world. Scientists have just released…



Watch Moonshot, a short film about acclaimed astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy

Feb 6, 2023 Alex Baker

“There’s something magical about it, I’m addicted.” So says one of the world’s best-known backyard astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy in this beautiful short documentary film titled…



This is how far I got in four years of astrophotography

Feb 2, 2023 Benjamin Barakat

Little over four years ago, I had a thought that would change my life forever. Little did I know then, but this thought would be…



Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens – Hands-On Review

Jan 29, 2023 David Williams

Astrophotography is the answer. The question is, “what does this lens excel at?” I’ve proven it by being able to use it to film the…



Gigantic Milky Way panorama shows our galaxy as we’ve never seen it before

Jan 24, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Scientists recently captured a starry sky image that will make you gasp in awe. Using Dark Energy Camera in, The National Science Foundation’s National Optical-Infrared…



No more astrophotography? Night skies brighter every year says report

Jan 24, 2023 Alex Baker

It’s bad news for stargazers and astrophotographers. A recent study reports that night skies are becoming almost 10% brighter every single year since the study…