r/amateurastronomy

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r/amateurastronomy is a subreddit with 14k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.

News, info, tips, ideas and advice about amateur astronomy.

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My first ever with my current equipment

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DSOs with a planetary camera

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Ring nebula. Single frame

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M101 - First session with the new telescope (Credits to my Brother)

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First attempt at a true deep-sky object (M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy). Still working on lessening the star trails

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Whirlpool Galaxy under Bortle 4 skies. Shot by Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, 1x30sec single take. My scope is Celestron C11 on AVX Mount. I dont have my proper collimation and polar alignment but I am still impressed by the result.

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First Attempt with Canon 2000D DSLR camera - Andromeda galaxy!!

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Satellite trails are so annoying. They’re getting too common nowadays in my photos.

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This summers galactic big bang – ringside seats not recommended

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Seestar S50. Still a good beginner scope?

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