c/astronomy-photos

That before and after shot of the Veil Nebula from 2015 to 2024 blew my mind

I always figured nebula photos were basically the same year after year, but someone in a forum posted side by side shots showing how the shockwave actually expanded noticeably in 9 years. Has anybody else seen a real time change like that in deep sky objects?

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the_sage•5h ago

Bought a $200 light pollution filter that did nothing for my city sky shots

I grabbed one of those supposed "urban sky" filters off Amazon thinking it'd magically cut through the orange glow over downtown Denver. Spent a whole Saturday night taking test shots from my back patio and comparing them side by side. The difference was maybe 2% at best, not even worth the hassle of screwing it on. Anyone else found a filter that actually works in a city?

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pipergonzalez•9h ago

Rant: That $300 tracking mount I got for night sky shots was a total dud

I stood outside for 2 hours in 30 degree weather near Lake Tahoe trying to get a clear shot of Orion and the stupid mount kept drifting off target after 30 seconds, has anyone else had luck with those budget equatorial mounts from Amazon?

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leebrown•1d ago

Why nobody talks about stacking filters for moon photos

I spent $60 on a cheap variable ND filter last month and it totally messed up my lunar shots. The image got this weird color shift and softness that I couldn't fix in post. I swapped to a single fixed ND filter for $25 and suddenly got crisp details on the craters. Has anyone else had problems with cheap variable filters for bright targets like the moon?

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phoenix845•3d ago

Why does nobody talk about light pollution ruining deep space photos

I spent 6 months taking shots of the Orion Nebula from my backyard in Denver and wondered why they all looked washed out. A guy at the local astronomy club pointed out I was shooting right under a streetlight. Now I drive 45 minutes to a dark sky site and the difference is huge. Has anyone else had that moment where you realize your location is the problem?

c/astronomy-photos

That before and after shot of the Veil Nebula from 2015 to 2024 blew my mind

Bought a $200 light pollution filter that did nothing for my city sky shots

Rant: That $300 tracking mount I got for night sky shots was a total dud

Why nobody talks about stacking filters for moon photos

Why does nobody talk about light pollution ruining deep space photos

Found out my cheap telescope mount was way better than I thought

My tripod almost took a dive off a cliff at Cherry Springs last month

Unpopular opinion: edited astro photos look less impressive than raw ones

Transparency stack tip an old astrophotographer gave me at a star party saved my M42 shot

Three hours to stack a single image because I forgot one setting

Just wasted $500 on an 'astro-mod' telescope filter set

Found a way to stack star photos that actually cuts out light pollution

Stacking error ruined my Andromeda shot - should I redo it or just accept the flaws?

Serious question, does post-processing make astrophotography less 'real'?

Wasted $200 on a star tracker that couldn't handle my lens setup

My telescope filter broke during a star party in Flagstaff

Tbh I used to skip the moon in astrophotography

The Andromeda photo I took in July finally clicked after I read a forum post about stacking

I found a trick to shoot the moon without a telescope using just my phone and a pair of binoculars

Had one perfect night of astrophotography last Tuesday that changed my mind about lunar shots

Heads up if you're planning a trip to Cherry Springs State Park this summer

That guy who told me to stack 3 short exposures instead of one long one

Thought the moon landing photos were overhyped until I saw the Apollo 17 panorama

Shoutout to the guy who pointed out my star tracker was drifting because I had it on a loose tripod for 6 months

Took a trip to Mauna Kea last month and noticed something wild about the observatory photos