Star Trails Photography for Beginners | Step by Step Tutorial
PhotoPills
Plan and photograph a star-trail sequence, then combine the exposures into a finished image with StarStax.
From your first setup to the final stretch. Good guides, all in one place.
PhotoPills
Plan and photograph a star-trail sequence, then combine the exposures into a finished image with StarStax.
AstroPhil
Find Polaris and get your bearings for a night of observing in the northern sky.
lukomatico
Try processing a mono narrowband image in the Hubble palette, with practice data provided by the creator.
Chuck's Astrophotography
A look at the creator’s PHD2 settings with a CGX mount and guide camera. A setup example, rather than universal settings for every rig.
Astronomy Tips & Reviews with Curtis
Follow a step-by-step demonstration of using a Seestar in equatorial mode.
Cosmic Curiosity
Learn why polar alignment matters and follow the basic process of aligning a telescope mount for sky tracking.
PhotoPills
A step-by-step introduction to photographing the Milky Way, from planning a composition to setting up the camera.
Learn the Sky
Explore what a constellation is and build a foundation for recognising the patterns in the night sky.
Deep Space Astro
Work through a beginner-friendly Siril processing workflow, from stacking your exposures to stretching the result.
Chuck's Astrophotography
See how a Bahtinov mask helps judge focus on a bright star before starting a capture session.
Galaxy Art Media
A first-use Seestar S50 walkthrough, including connection, levelling, app settings and downloading images.
AstroBackyard
Tour a DSLR-based deep-sky rig and see how the mount, telescope, guide camera and other accessories fit together.
Get to know the sky with visual lessons and quick recall practice.