r/Astronomy is a subreddit with 3.2M members. The community frequently discusses astronomy, telescope, looking for, stars, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review telescope, binoculars, and ipad apps, and the most common flair used is astrophotography (oc), other: [topic], discussion: [topic], astro research, and astro art (oc).
The amateur hobby of humanity since the dawn of time and scientific study of celestial objects.
Popular Topics in r/Astronomy
#1
Astronomy
52 posts
#2
Telescope
20 posts
#3
Looking For
17 posts
#4
Stars
13 posts
#5
Struggling
12 posts
#6
Planets
10 posts
#7
Beginner
6 posts
#8
App
6 posts
#9
Astrophotography
6 posts
#10
Tired
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/Astronomy
Telescope
4 reviews
#1
Takahashi
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Obsession
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
SkyWatcher
5.0★ from 1 review
Binoculars
2 reviews
#1
Zeiss
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Vortex
4.0★ from 1 review
Ipad Apps
2 reviews
#1
Celestron
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
SkySafari
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Astronomy
#1
Astrophotography (OC)
: "Moonrise behind Burg Hohenzollern, Germany [OC]"
52 posts
#2
Other: [Topic]
: "“Live” Orion Nebula"
9 posts
#3
Discussion: [Topic]
: "Is it possible to see a pulsar from earth anywhere without radio telescope?"
9 posts
#4
Astro Research
: "Ton 618"
6 posts
#5
Astro Art (OC)
: "Got back a bit of my childhood recently, and tried to make ursa major/minor"
5 posts
#6
Question (Describe all previous attempts to learn / understand)
: "could a star system with a red star and blue star look purple from a distance?"
3 posts
#7
Other: [Topic] a meme.
: "3 weeks of clouds."
1 post
#8
A Visiting Tourist
: "What's the visual accessibility of the Very Large Array?"
1 post
#9
Object ID (Consult rules before posting)
: "What is the brownish kite-shaped thing a bit left and down of the center of this image?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Astronomy
Yearly
+123k members(4.1%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026