In addition to light pollution, clouds, and winds, the Moon is also one of our worst enemies. We do not like the Moon because it is up in...

Westerhout 5 is a large nebula that can be found 7,500 light-years away in Cassiopeia. It is rich in Hydrogen Alpha and is often photographed with its neighbor, the Heart Nebula. Object Designation: IC 1848, Westerhout 5 Also known as: The Soul Nebula Constellation: Cassiopeia Object Type: Emission Nebula Distance: 6,500 light-years away Magnitude: 6.5 Discovered in: 1787 The infrared photo on the right was taken by NASA's WISE Telescope in 2010. The designation IC1848 actual

IC 405 (The Flaming Star Nebula) and IC 410 (The Tadpoles Nebula) are two large emission nebulae located in the constellation Auriga. The two objects are often photographed together as they will fit in most wide to medium-size telescopes. Object Designation: IC 405 | IC 410 Also known as: The Flaming Star Nebula | The Tadpoles Nebula Constellation: Auriga Object Type: Emission Nebula Distance: 1,500 light-years away | 12,000 light-years away Magnitude: 6.0 | 7.5 Discovered in

It is no secret that Astrophotography is an expensive hobby! While the main pieces of your equipment, like the mount, the telescope, and...

The constellation Ophiuchus holds a loose star cluster - Messier 107. This object has many beautiful yellow stars. See our photo of M107.

Messier 40, also known as Winnecke 4 is just... two regular stars... that were cataloged by Charles Messier as a Deep Sky Object as he...

The Bubble Nebula is a beautiful emission nebula discovered by William Herschel in 1787. It lies about 10,000 light-years away in the...

An impressive globular cluster that is great for beginner astrophotographers is Messier 92. Learn more about this deep-sky object.

The new season of the Galactic Course is here! 🥳 This time, it is all about Milky Way photography! As a reminder, the first season...

NGC 6820 is a beautiful emission nebula located in the constellation Vulpecula. It surrounds a bright open cluster, designated as NGC...

Learn the secrets to doing astrophotography from the city! Our blog post shares 7 tips to get clean images despite heavy light pollution.

The Whale Galaxy and Hockey Stick Galaxy can be found close to each other. Learn how to photograph both galaxies in a single frame.

The Jackery batteries are lightweight lithium batteries that can be used for camping, outdoor activities, and... astrophotography!...

Messier 5 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. Beginner astrophotographers can learn from our capture of M5. Learn more.

Messier 99 and 100 are deep-sky objects that are a bit tricky to photograph unless you know all about them. See our photos of M99 and M100.