r/astrophotography is a subreddit with 2.6M members. The community frequently discusses nebula, milky way, eagle nebula, galaxy, and crescent nebula, and they frequently recommend/review tripod and telescope, and the most common flair used is nebulae, dsos, galaxies, lunar, and astrophotography.
/r/astrophotography celebrates amateur astrophotography and will primarily focus on sharing and discussing the work of our members. We encourage sharing original content of real astronomical objects as a means of showcasing that work with those who enjoy astrophotography, inspiring those who are new to astrophotography, and requesting and providing constructive feedback on the work.
Popular Topics in r/astrophotography
#1
Nebula
38 posts
#2
Milky Way
29 posts
#3
Eagle Nebula
10 posts
#4
Galaxy
9 posts
#5
Crescent Nebula
7 posts
#6
M51
6 posts
#7
Crescent
6 posts
#8
Ngc
6 posts
#9
Cygnus
5 posts
#10
Andromeda
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/astrophotography
Flair Used in r/astrophotography
#1
Nebulae
: "Messier 27"
66 posts
#2
DSOs
: "A Deep Look at Andromeda Galaxy's Core in LRGB+Ha"
42 posts
#3
Galaxies
: "NGC 5907 “Splinter Galaxy” and Supernova 2026kid"
33 posts
#4
Lunar
: "Lunar eclipse"
18 posts
#5
Astrophotography
: "Ancient Milky Way"
13 posts
#6
Widefield
: "Wide Field Orion Molecular Cloud"
8 posts
#7
Planetary
: "Saturno"
5 posts
#8
Solar
: "Composition of the 12. August solar eclipse"
4 posts
#9
Star Cluster
: "M45- pleiades. I was waiting to take this picture for a while now."
2 posts
#10
Wanderers
: "C 220P McNaught"
1 post
Member Growth in r/astrophotography
Yearly
+17k members(0.6%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026