Beginner astrophotography gallery

Andrew's Astro Photos

A simple, beginner-friendly collection of space photos captured while learning the night sky.

Bode's Galaxy

Deep Sky

M81: Bode's Galaxy

A large bright spiral galaxy in Ursa Major.

5 photos

Messier 65

Deep Sky

M65: Messier 65

A spiral galaxy that is part of the famous Leo Triplet.

4 photos

The Beehive Cluster

Deep Sky

M44: The Beehive Cluster

A bright open cluster filled with young stars.

5 photos

The Needle Galaxy

Deep Sky

NGC 4565: The Needle Galaxy

A thin edge-on spiral galaxy viewed almost perfectly from the side.

5 photos

The Owl Nebula

Deep Sky

M97: The Owl Nebula

A planetary nebula that resembles an owl's face in larger telescopes.

4 photos

The Sombrero Galaxy

Deep Sky

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

A bright galaxy famous for its glowing core and dark dust lane.

10 photos

The Whirlpool Galaxy

Deep Sky

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

A famous spiral galaxy interacting with a smaller companion galaxy.

7 photos

Sun

Solar System

Sun

Astrophotography target.

4 photos

Sirius

Stars

Alpha Canis Majoris: Sirius

The brightest star visible in Earth's night sky.

1 photo