image

5 Deep-Sky Astrophotography

Deep-sky astrophotography takes you into the cosmos’ most distant, magical realms. One night, you might explore distant galaxies encompassing hundreds of billions of stars apiece. You can wonder, as I do, which ones might harbor other forms of life. Another night, closer to home, you could tour glittering star clusters, glowing star nurseries, and the remnants of dying stars within our Milky Way galaxy. Finally, with the snap of a shutter-release button, you can capture souvenir images marking your cosmic travels to explore further at home or share with your family and friends.

Three main deep-sky object (DSO) ...

Get The Beginner's Guide to Astrophotography now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.