deep sky astrophotography

My Best Images & The Gear Used

My Best Images & The Gear Used

On this website, I do my best to share information and astrophotography tips that provide value. I could pat myself on the back about all of the great astrophotography images I took this year, but it is of little interest to anyone if I don’t explain how I took the shot.  In this article, I’ll…

Deep Sky Astrophotography in Light Pollution

Deep Sky Astrophotography in Light Pollution

If you’ve been following AstroBackyard on YouTube, you’ll know that I regularly shoot DSLR astrophotography images under the heavily light-polluted skies at home. My night sky is classified as Bortle Class 8 in terms of sky quality, a white zone on the light pollution map. This certainly makes things more difficult in terms of collecting data…

Deep Sky Astrophotography Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Deep Sky Astrophotography Step-by-Step Walkthrough

In this post, I’ll break down everything you need for deep-sky astrophotography with a telescope. I’ll cover each piece of gear I use, and explain how it can be used to capture beautiful deep-sky images of space from your backyard. Updated Version (2023): Deep-Sky Astrophotography How-To (Start to Finish) Deep-sky astrophotography is a rewarding and…