Deep-Sky Astrophotography, Catalog & Planning Tools

Astrocamp is where I share my astrophotography: galaxies, nebulae and star clusters captured from my own backyard and dark-sky sites. Every image comes with capture data and visibility info.

Explore the deep-sky catalog by Messier, NGC and Caldwell, plan your next observing night with the visibility planner, or query astronomical databases directly. New images land on the astrophoto timeline first.

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Category Comets

Comets

Comets are icy visitors with striking tails. This page shows every comet I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Category Emission Nebulae

Emission Nebulae

Emission nebulae glow in deep red from ionised gas. This page shows every emission nebula I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Category Open Clusters

Open Clusters

Open clusters are young groups of stars like the Pleiades. This page shows every open cluster I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Globular Cluster

Globular Clusters

Globular clusters are dense, spherical swarms of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars. This page shows every globular cluster I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Galaxies

Galaxies

Galaxies are distant island universes of billions of stars. This page shows every galaxy I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Markarian's Chain, Galaxy Group, Astrophotography

Galaxy-Groups & Clusters

Galaxy clusters bring together dozens to thousands of galaxies within a single field of view. This page shows every galaxy cluster I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
C4 irisnebula v1.3.2 hr

Reflection Nebulae

Reflection nebulae glow from the scattered light of nearby stars and usually appear blue. This page shows every reflection nebula I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
HeadphoneNebula V1.1.1

Planetary Nebulae

Planetary nebulae are the cast-off shells of dying stars. This page shows every planetary nebula I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Category Supernova Remnants

Supernova Remnants

Supernova remnants are the glowing debris of exploded stars, like the Veil Nebula. This page shows every supernova remnant I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...
Category Dark Nebulae

Dark Nebulae

Dark nebulae swallow the light of the stars behind them, standing out as black structures. This page shows every dark nebula I have photographed so far – each with its own object page ...