night photography
Altair Sentinus AllSky Camera Dome Housing: A New Enclosure for Sky Monitoring
Feb 15, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
All-sky imaging has become a standard tool in serious amateur astronomy. Observers now run permanent sky monitors to track clouds, capture meteors, and create long-term…
ZWO FF65 APO Refractor: A Compact Full-Frame Astrograph
Feb 11, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Deep-sky astrophotography looks for tight star profiles, controlled chromatic aberration, and a flat focal plane across increasingly large sensors. As full-frame astronomy cameras become common,…
These are the Best and Worst U.S. States for Astrophotography in January
Jan 2, 2026
Dunja Đuđić
With the Wolf Moon rising on January 3 and the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking just a day later, astrophotographers are in for a treat. But…
When the Government Shut Down, This Filmmaker Pointed His Cameras at the Sky, with Breathtaking Results
Nov 12, 2025
Alex Baker
When America’s national parks fell quiet during the recent government shutdowns, filmmaker Gavin Heffernan didn’t look away, he looked up instead. With two Canon 6Ds,…
Enjoy The World’s Disappearing Dark Skies With These Spectacular Winning Shots from Capture The Dark 2025
Aug 22, 2025
Alex Baker
In a world where light pollution is growing at a nearly 10% annual rate, the winners of DarkSky International’s 2025 Capture the Dark contest serve…
Photographer Captures the Aurora and Lunar Eclipse in a Once-in-a-Lifetime Photo
Mar 19, 2025
Dunja Đuđić
Imagine standing on a frozen lake in the remote Alaskan Arctic, surrounded by absolute silence. The Moon slowly turns a deep red, and the sky…
Blue Hour Photography and Night Photography Are Not the Same
Jan 21, 2025
Joey J
I often come across people mixing up “blue hour photography” with “night photography”, but to me, those are distinctively different. In a timeline, SUNSET comes…
The Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2024 winners are here, more stunning than ever
May 21, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Capture the Atlas has unveiled one of the galleries we’ve anxiously awaited. The 7th edition of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year is…
It took two months to create this stunning lunar analemma photo
May 6, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Exploring and capturing the majesty of the universe and the night sky is what astrophotography is all about. However, some celestial objects are more challenging…
Here’s what Solar Maximum means for Astrophotography in 2024
Dec 12, 2023
David Williams
You will undoubtedly see news from unusual places about auroras being visible in our night skies more frequently than we’re used to. There’s a good…