r/askastronomy

168k members
r/askastronomy is a subreddit with 168k members. The community frequently discusses astronomy, sky, stars, moon, and space, and they frequently recommend/review telescope and cameras, and the most common flair used is astronomy , what did i see?, black holes, astrophysics, and planetary science.
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Popular Topics in r/askastronomy

#1

Astronomy

53 posts
#2

Sky

41 posts
#3

Stars

31 posts
#4

Moon

29 posts
#5

Space

25 posts
#6

Telescope

24 posts
#7

Star

23 posts
#8

Planets

17 posts
#9

Object

17 posts
#10

What

17 posts

Products Discussed in r/askastronomy

Telescope

4 reviews
#1
Seestar S50
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Astronomers Without Borders
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Meade
5.0 from 1 review

Cameras

1 review
#1
ZWO
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/askastronomy

#1
Astronomy
: "How did scientists expect aliens to understand the Voyager Golden Record?"
41 posts
#2
What did I see?
: "Facing west, what planet is this likely to be shining brighter than the rest?"
20 posts
#3
Black Holes
: "Do black holes have solid surfaces, or are they like our gas giants?"
14 posts
#4
Astrophysics
: "Where is the edge of the universe?"
11 posts
#5
Planetary Science
: "Milky Way from Mars"
9 posts
#6
Cosmology
: "Is dark matter structural?"
4 posts
#7
Sci-Fi
: "What would happen if G was much smaller?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/askastronomy

Yearly
+46k members(38.3%)

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Last updated: June 10, 2026