Astrophotography at the Inn

About this event

Take home the ultimate souvenir of knowledge with Kielder Observatory team by learning how award winning astrophotographers take images of the night sky.

Modern day digital cameras have resulted in an explosion of popularity for night sky photography. By turning our lenses towards the night sky, we have helped our visitors realise just how capable they can be when shooting into darkness. To start the night, our friendly team of astronomers will deliver a talk, suitable for beginners through to professionals, and will provide the top tips required in order to capture stunning nightscapes of the Milky Way, Aurora Borealis, startrails and more.

Furthermore, being situated in the Northumberland Gold Tier Dark Sky Park, the Twice Brewed Inn location is ideal for budding astrophotographers to learn, experiment and achieve quality results with their cameras. Weather permitting, the evening will include informal practical photography sessions, discussions of post-processing software and procedures and the use of our telescopes to observe the night sky.

The event will be heavily based on landscape astrophotography. We’d highly recommend you bring a DSLR or mirrorless camera, a wide-angle lens and a tripod. It’s even possible to capture the stars using the camera on modern smartphones, so we could give that a try! Oh… And don’t forget to charge your batteries!

Every event supports our charitable mission

Kielder Observatory is a registered charity dedicated to making astronomy accessible to all. By joining us, you’re not only experiencing an evening of discovery — you’re helping us inspire the next generation of stargazers and scientists.

On site we have a huge range of telescopes guided by Kielder's expert night sky navigators for when the skies are at their best. And for when they're hiding, our team will welcome you into our a planetarium for an immersive dark skies experience undercover.