Recommended gear
What you need, with an example of each item when we can link to one we are confident about.
New Moon and Milky Way
essential
Red-light torch
Preserves your dark adaptation, which takes about 20 minutes.
essential
Warm clothes and shoes for walking at night
In dark countryside or mountain areas, temperatures drop a lot.
This is general gear: what you already have will do.
recommended
Camera with a fast wide-angle lens and a tripod
For photographing the Milky Way's core with exposures of several seconds.
It depends on your camera: check which lenses it takes.
optional
Tracking mount
Allows longer exposures without the stars trailing.
Omegon MiniTrack LX Quattro NS
- Mechanical tracking for up to 60 minutes
- Load capacity of up to 4 kg
- No battery
See gear for all events · Work out your framing in Field of view.