What Is Astrophotography?
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Astronomy is a popular hobby that people of all ages can enjoy. If you are one of them, you probably have a telescope or are part of the local astronomy club. But if not, then astrophotography is a good place for you to start to get a feel of what astronomy is all about. So, in a nutshell, astrophotography is the art of taking astronomical or celestial subjects ranging from landscape photos of the night sky to close-up images of galaxies. Many astrophotographers started by taking photos of the captivating night sky using their phone and sharing them on social media. Others became inspired because of a beautiful landscape shot of a starry night they saw on the internet.