Astrophotography Blog by Paweł Białecki
New to astrophotography? Don't know where to point your new, shiny telephoto lens or telescope? This page is for you! Here you will find my full collection of astrophotography targets I have been working on since the beginning of my astrophotography journey: galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.
The night sky is BIG, and the field of view of a telescope is usually really tiny. As a beginner astrophotographer, I suffered from lack of knowing the position of some interesting astronomy targets on the night sky. I have learned the hard way, and this is the reason I wrote those articles - to help beginners find fantastic astrophotography targets easier and quicker.
Almost every target on the list you can photograph by both a telephoto lens (100mm focal length or more) and a telescope (even a small one - I use almost always my SkyWatcher Evostar 72ED). Some targets have bigger sizes, some have smaller. Some are more beginner friendly, and some are a little challenge for a novice. But all of them share one trait - they are all fantastic astrophotography targets! Grab your equipment, find some dark-sky spot, and shoot!
Want a PDF (eBook) version? Check out my Easy Astrophotography Targets for Beginner Free Ebook!
Bode’s and Cigar galaxies are one of the firsts galaxies every beginner astrophotographer starts with. These astrophotography targets are often imaged together due to their closeness to each other (although you can photograph them separately if you have a huge telescope or a very small sensor in
The Pleiades star cluster (also known as the Seven Sisters or M45) is one of the best astrophotography targets for every beginner astrophotographer. It’s one of the easiest targets to locate thanks to its size and brightness – you can see it on your DSLR’s live screen. You can capture the M45 with a wide range of lenses – wide, standard, telephoto, and telescopes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to photograph the Pleiades star cluster with a DSLR or a mirrorless camera.
[Read more…]A few days ago, I had an excellent opportunity to photograph one of the best astrophotography targets on the Summer sky – the North America Nebula. Thanks to great weather (no clouds, no wind, a pleasant temperature at night) and temporarily having access to a backyard 24h/day (I usually live in a flat), I was finally able to push my mobile widefield astrophotography rig to its limits [Read more…]
Andromeda galaxy is one of the most popular astrophotography targets worldwide, and no wonder! It’s beautiful, bright, and easy to locate in the night sky. If you want to capture this galaxy by yourself, then here you have the complete guide to photographing the Andromeda galaxy. Also, check more easy astrophotography targets for beginners in my free ebook.
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