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another
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astronomer 

BEGINNER’S ASTRONOMY

Simple step-by-step astronomy guides

Getting started guides – written by a beginner, without the technical jargon, to help you get started with your new scope.

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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Absolute beginner’s
Lunar processing guide

This absolute beginner’s guide will get you started on your astrophotography journey – stacking and processing your images.

Sample data is included – so you can follow and compare like-for-like with the walkthrough.

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Final processed image from sample data in Registax 6 Lunar Processing - example unprocessed frame
Example Full Moon Processing Animation

My beginner’s journey – latest posts

Just somewhere for me to keep a log of my nocturnal adventures, any tips or advice I discover and useful astronomy resources.

First photo of the far side of the moon

First image from the dark side

On this day 62 years ago, the Soviet Luna 3 space probe took the first-ever photos of the far side of the Moon. It imaged 70% of the surface that is not[…]

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Nice spot in the Sun

A rare break in the clouds – so a chance to test out the astronomy controller and have another attempt at some Solar astrophotography. Also chance to see if the[…]

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Location of the Perseids, found close to Cassiopeia

🌠 Perseid Meteor Shower 2021

“I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky.” John Denver, 1972 One of the most active and visible meteor showers, the Perseid Meteor Shower happens this time each year. It’s[…]

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STARGEEZER

 About me and this site

Hi! I’m Phil, an amateur astronomer and father of two in South Yorkshire, UK. There’s a steep learning curve getting into astronomy, so I created this site to try and share simple tips I’ve learnt along the way…

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