April 27, 2021 at 2:34 pm The coast is a beautiful place to be. And while these enchanting salt-spray flecked landscapes offer sea vistas by day, the coastline also has much to offer astronomers and astrophotographers after the Sun has set. Advertisement Many coastal locations have public spaces where it’s possible to set up telescopes and other equipment for doing astronomy or astrophotography. You can’t just plonk your scope down anywhere, but if you do find a suitable spot you’ll soon see why the beach or the coast can be a great place to view the stars. The International Space Station and the Milky Way appear over Durdle Door, Dorset, UK, captured by Kris Walsh, 5 May 2019. Equipment: Sony A7 III DSLR camera, Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens, Manfrotto Elements Travel Tripod.