PHOTOGRAPH THE UNIVERSE FROM YOUR OWN BACKYARD
The universe is filled with extraordinary nebulae, galaxies and star clusters, many within reach of amateur astrophotographers.
101 Deep Sky Wonders takes you on a journey through 101 outstanding deep-sky targets, from familiar Messier favourites to lesser-known objects that deserve a place on your imaging list.
Each target includes a full-colour image, a description, and a table of astronomical data, giving you both the inspiration to explore the night sky and the information you need to find and photograph these remarkable objects.
And the images are real. Every photograph in the book was captured by the author. Some were taken from a back garden in Surrey using amateur equipment; others were taken with remotely operated telescopes in Chile, controlled from home.
You don’t need a professional observatory to begin exploring the deep sky. All the targets in this book can be photographed with smart telescopes such as the Seestar, with the right processing. They also provide a progression into more advanced astrophotography as your equipment and skills develop.
Why Astrophotography?
The true beauty of the universe is hidden from us. By day it is overwhelmed by light from the sun, by night it is often obscured by clouds, the moon or by man-made light pollution. Even on a perfect night the sheer distance and faintness of cosmic objects make them invisible. Astrophotography reveals these wonders.
All of the Deep Sky Object (DSO) photographs on this site were taken by me from my back garden in Bookham, Surrey, UK.
