Astrophotography
12 outstanding astrophotographers worth following
Nov 5, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
We are proud to present twelve gifted astrophotographers—each with their stunning photos. Night photography isn’t the easiest genre to master – there are so many…
This crazy telescope-camera combo raises almost $2 million on Kickstarter
Oct 26, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vaonis/vespera-the-new-way-to-observe-the-universe Perhaps you remember this 550MP image of the Carina Nebula shot through a consumer telescope named Stellina. Well, let me introduce you to Vespera,…
Looking at the Samyang 18mm FE for star photography
Oct 13, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
We reviewed the Samyang 18mm FE in February, but that was too late for the milky way season. From the middle of August, it is…
Canon EOS 6D is the most commonly used camera for astrophotography according to RMG shortlist
Sep 22, 2020
John Aldred
The Royal Museums Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is one of the highlights of the astrophotography calendar and one of the world’s most…
Extraordinary photo of Andromeda Galaxy wins Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Earth hasn’t really been the best place to live for the past year or so. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been fantasizing…
Five big lessons I learned from my failed attempt to shoot the comet NEOWISE
Jul 29, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Like probably every photographer out there, I was determined to see and shoot the comet NEOWISE. I’m not very skilled at astrophotography, but come on…
The 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlists will take your breath away
Jul 14, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year never fails to present us with some extraordinary images of space. It’s no different this year. The shortlisted…
Astrophotographers can capture the Comet NEOWISE right now
Jul 12, 2020
David Williams
Astrophotographers have the opportunity to spot a rare object in the sky this month. A newly discovered comet, NEOWISE, is flying through the inner solar…
Hubble just sent back this incredible image of the NGC 2775 galaxy, 67 million light years away
Jul 7, 2020
John Aldred
The Hubble Space Telescope is an incredible thing. Launched 30 years ago, it flies around the earth travelling at around 17,000 miles per hour snapping…
These amazing Milky Way photos will make you feel like you’ve been transported to another planet
Jun 30, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Milky Way is such an inspiring subject for everyone who enjoys shooting the night sky. Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has published their annual…