Astrophotography is the art and science of taking photographs of astronomical objects and celestial events.

Reflecting telescopes are preferred for astrophotography due to their larger aperture and reduced chromatic aberration.

The camera in astrophotography captures the light gathered by the telescope and converts it into an image.

CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) sensors are often used in astrophotography due to their high sensitivity and low noise levels.

A tracking mount is used to counteract the Earth's rotation and keep the telescope pointed at the same celestial object during long-exposure astrophotography.

Stacking is the process of combining multiple images of the same celestial object to improve the signal-to-noise ratio and enhance the overall quality of the final image.

PixInsight is a specialized software program specifically designed for processing and enhancing astrophotography images.

Star trails are the visible streaks of light in an astrophotography image caused by the Earth's rotation during the exposure.

Planetary photography is the branch of astrophotography that focuses on capturing images of planets and their moons.

Smartphone astrophotography refers to the technique of capturing astrophotography images using a smartphone camera attached to a telescope.

Deep-sky photography is the branch of astrophotography that focuses on capturing images of faint deep-sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.

Noise reduction is the process of removing unwanted noise and artifacts from astrophotography images to improve their overall quality.

Solar photography is the branch of astrophotography that focuses on capturing images of the Sun.

Histogram adjustment is the process of adjusting the brightness and contrast of astrophotography images to optimize their visual appearance.

Lunar photography is the branch of astrophotography that focuses on capturing images of the Moon.