Photograph the Night Sky
Beginner astrophotography tips, tutorials, and videos.
Learn how to take amazing pictures of planets, galaxies, and more with your camera.
Latest Posts
How a Star Tracker Can Transform Your Astrophotography
If you want to start taking incredible photos of the night sky, I highly recommend investing in a small star tracker. You can attach your existing camera and lens to…
I Ran An Image Processing Challenge, The Results Humbled Me
I recently ran an impromptu astrophotography image processing challenge, and the results were out of this world (sorry, I had to do it). The craziest thing about it is that…
Astrophotography Targets by Season
This guide covers some of the best deep-sky astrophotography targets by season in the northern hemisphere. From bright nebulae and galaxies to beautiful star clusters, you’ll find targets that are…
Deep-Sky Astrophotography How-To
While I have several videos discussing the topic of deep-sky astrophotography on my YouTube channel, I realized it was time for a thorough walkthrough of my entire current process (as of 2023)…
How to Choose the Best Location for Astrophotography
Astrophotography is all about capturing the beauty of the night sky, but choosing the right location is just as important as your gear. So, how do you find the best…
Light Pollution: 8 Myths You Should Stop Believing
The term light pollution is more widely recognized these days. More people are starting to realize that lighting up the night isn’t always a good thing — but that hasn’t…
Enhance Your Astro Images
Learn how to process your astrophotography images from start to finish.
This beginner-friendly guide will walk you through the entire process of editing the photos you worked so hard to collect.
Stop searching for answers all over the web and find everything you need in one place.
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About AstroBackyard
AstroBackyard exists to help beginner astrophotographers learn and thrive. Trevor Jones and Ashley Northcotte are the husband and wife team behind AstroBackyard.