A supermoon will rise over the horizon on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Supermoons occur when a full moon rises during its closest point in its orbit to the Earth. They look huge, bright\u2026 and very photogenic.<\/p>\n
So where do you start if you want to begin snapping the night sky<\/strong>?<\/p>\n Welsh<\/strong> astrophotographer Dafydd Wynn Morgans has been photographing the universe for years, making the most of the dark skies above the Cambrian mountains.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an area known for its astrotourism, with stargazers heading to the area\u2019s \u201castrotrail\u201d \u2013 nine Dark Sky Discovery Sites where it\u2019s possible to see deep into space because of the lack of light pollution.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel a little bit honoured and privileged to be able to go out at night,\u201d says Dayfdd, talking to Sky News from a picturesque campsite outside Llanddewi Brefi village.<\/p>\n He was out photographing all night, taking advantage of the clear sky but he\u2019s still upbeat: \u201cIt is quite emotional sometimes when I sit back and think how lucky I am.\u201d<\/p>\n So here are some top tips on how to start taking photographs of the night sky.<\/p>\n Get to know your local area\u2019s darkest spots<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSeek out somewhere where you live which has minimal light pollution,\u201d says Dafydd.<\/p>\n \u201cSomebody once said, \u2018Only in the darkness can you see the stars\u2019 and it\u2019s true. If there\u2019s bright lights everywhere, you won\u2019t see the stars, the planets, the galaxies.\u201d<\/p>\n Plan ahead as to where you\u2019re going to spend the night \u2013 make sure it is safe and you\u2019re allowed to be there, and let someone know where you\u2019re going.<\/p>\n He also recommends taking a flask of coffee to keep yourself awake.<\/p>\n \u201cYou need to plan,\u201d Dafydd says. \u201cIt\u2019s not like going down to the shop to buy a pint of milk.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re somewhere remote where people might not expect to see a person wandering around, it\u2019s a good idea to let residents know you\u2019ll be there.<\/p>\n \u201cI go knocking on any doors during the day to tell people that in the middle of the night, someone might appear on a hill opposite their property.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve learned \u2013 my first ever mistake was going somewhere with a group of us with red head torches and the police turning up.\u201d<\/p>\n A local resident had spotted the red lights, used to help preserve the eyes\u2019 night adaptation, and thought there was a rave happening on top of the hill.<\/p>\n Give stargazing a go first<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGet to understand what you can see in the night sky. What are you looking at?\u201d he says.<\/p>\n This will help you understand where to look in the sky, the speed at which things move and the kind of celestial events you\u2019re most interested in.<\/p>\n There are lots of stargazing apps you can use to understand what you\u2019re looking at \u2013 although make sure your screen brightness is down so you can still see in the dark!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re stargazing, Dafydd says to bring some nice, warm clothing and a blanket to lie on instead of craning your head back to look.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re lying down, you\u2019ve got a cinematic seat under the cosmos.\u201d<\/p>\n Try using your phone to snap some pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n Although a fancy camera will give you more options, Dafydd says you can start with your phone and still get great results without having to spend lots of money.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of the smartphones these days have camera technology in them that can allow you to take wonderful photographs of stars, the Milky Way, the aurora borealis<\/strong> and the moon,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Put your camera or phone on a tripod to make sure it stays still. If you move or shake the camera during this time, you\u2019ll get a blurry shot.<\/p>\n Play around with increasing your exposure and ISO \u2013 both are usually available in smartphones\u2019 pro mode. Doing that will let more light in, which will make it possible to see what is in the sky.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you really get into it, you can decide then to invest some money on a good camera, a good lens, a good tripod, a remote control and a head torch as well,\u201d says Dafydd.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then all of a sudden, you\u2019ve opened yourself into a new galaxy of experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Just remember to check you\u2019ve got everything before you head off into the night, he warns.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce, I travelled three hours and I had forgotten to put the memory cards in the camera\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A supermoon will rise over the horizon on Monday night. 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