<p><strong>Welcome to !astrophotography!</strong></p> <p><strong>We are Lemmy’s dedicated astrophotography community!</strong></p> <p>If you want to see or post pictures of space taken by amateurs using amateur level equipment, this is the place for you!</p> <h1>If you want to learn more about taking astro photos, <a href="https://wiki.astrophotography.io" rel="nofollow">check out our wiki</a> or <a href="https://discord.gg/astrophotography" rel="nofollow">our discord</a>!</h1> <p><strong>Please read the rules before you post!</strong> It is your responsibility to be aware of current rules. Failure to be aware of current rules may result in your post being removed without warning at moderator discretion.</p> <h1>Rules</h1> <ul> <li><strong>I</strong> | <strong>Real space images only.</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Astrophotography refers to images of astronomical objects or phenomena exclusively.</p> </li> <li> <p><s>Images that show objects or people below the Kármán Line (100km) will be removed.</s> We won’t be enforcing this rule for now, but as the community grows eventually we will split and have a separate space for just landscape astro.</p> </li> <li> <p>Images must be an accurate representation of a real astronomical object.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://wiki.astrophotography.io/index.php/Posting_Guidelines_and_Rules_Explanation" rel="nofollow">See this page for more details</a></p> </li> </ul> <hr /> <ul> <li><strong>II</strong> | <strong>Original and Amateur Content Only</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Image posts can only be images that you have captured <em>and</em> processed yourself, or discussion about capturing and/or processing your own images.</p> </li> <li> <p>Images acquired from public sources, professional observatories, or other professional services are not allowed.</p> </li> <li> <p>If you have done a drastic alteration or reprocessing of a prior submission, you may repost your edit - but only after a minimum of one week has passed.</p> </li> </ul> <hr /> <ul> <li><strong>III</strong> | <strong>Post Types</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Image posts are to link directly to the image, not to landing pages, personal galleries, blogs, or professional sites. Link to these in the comments. (AstroBin and Imgur, are allowed)</p> </li> <li> <p>Questions are welcome here for the time being.</p> </li> <li> <p>Links to blogs, articles or external websites should be interesting and promote discussion about amateur astrophotography.</p> </li> </ul> <hr /> <ul> <li><strong>IV</strong> | <strong>Titles</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li>All image posts should just include include the name of the object being photographed. Extra info such as equipment, it being your first image, or other information should go in a comment along with your acquisition info. <strong><a href="https://wiki.astrophotography.io/index.php/Post_titles" rel="nofollow">Please see this page for more details</a></strong>.</li> </ul> <p>If your post is removed, try reposting with a different title. Don’t hesitate to message the mods if you still have questions!</p> <hr /> <ul> <li><strong>V</strong> | <strong>Acquisition and Processing Information</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>All submitted images must include acquisition and processing details as a top-level comment. All posts without this information may be given a warning, and if not updated will be removed.</p> </li> <li> <p>This includes the telescope, mount, camera, accessories, and any other pieces of equipment you used to capture the image.</p> </li> <li> <p>You must also include processing details, i.e. the programs you used and a general rundown of the workflow/processes you used within those programs. “Processed in Photoshop” is not enough.</p> </li> </ul>