The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets

The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets is a practical and inspiring guide for amateur astrophotographers looking for worthwhile deep-sky objects to capture throughout the year. Although the book was originally written with CCD imaging in mind, its core value remains highly relevant today: choosing interesting, well-positioned targets that can be successfully photographed with amateur equipment.

R. Kier takes a month-by-month approach, helping readers plan their imaging sessions around the changing night sky. The book introduces 100 carefully selected targets and provides useful background and practical information for approaching each one, making it a valuable source of ideas for both newcomers and experienced imagers.

While modern CMOS cameras have largely replaced CCD cameras in amateur astrophotography, the fundamental principles of selecting and imaging deep-sky targets remain much the same. Readers using today’s CMOS cameras can therefore still make excellent use of the book as a source of targets, planning inspiration, and astronomical background.

For astrophotographers looking to expand their repertoire beyond the most familiar objects, The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets remains a useful and enjoyable reference for planning imaging projects throughout the year.