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Amateur Astrophotography

/r/astrophotography celebrates amateur astrophotography and will primarily focus on sharing and discussing the work of our members. We encourage sharing original content of real astronomical objects as a means of showcasing that work with those who enjoy astrophotography, inspiring those who are new to astrophotography, and requesting and providing constructive feedback on the work.

2.6M subscribers974 posts / mo in Sep 2026553 authors / mosince 2009

r/astrophotography has 2.6M members (+0.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 974 posts a month from 553 people. Top topics: Astrophotography Equipment and Techniques, Andromeda Galaxy and Nebula Cluster.

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Size and growth

How r/astrophotography has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+0.8%in 12 months · +0.2% in 3 months · +0.0% in 1 month
Oct 20262.6M
Growing2.6M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/astrophotography

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−21%vs Sep 2025 · +32% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026974
QuieterPeaked at 2k in Oct 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/astrophotography

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Astrophotography Equipment and Techniques3.2%
  2. Andromeda Galaxy2.1%
  3. Nebula Cluster1.9%
  4. AstroAttempts1.5%
  5. Nebula Clusters1.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. AstroBin
  2. Astrometry
  3. Clarkvision.com home
  4. PostImages
  5. NASA

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research