Share your Favorrite YouTube Astro channels

YouTube is a great source of information and entertainment for Astrophotography.

But let's be honest, the YouTube algorithm sucks. After you watched all videos from the big channels it is very difficult to find new content.

For this reason I suggest we share our favorite channels in this post.

To make things organized please follow the format below.

If you have a channel, please share it with a small description.

Share your 5 favorite channels (No more than 5! Let's keep it short)

Share 5 small channels (less than 10k subs) that you like (No more than 5! Let's keep it short)

I will start!

My YouTube Channel: LookSpaceThings

https://www.youtube.com/@LookSpaceThings

Description: I have this channel foir just 6 monts. I like to make cinematic videos using the photos I produce with my telescope. Moreover, I make videos of some trips/hiking that I make where I do Milkyway timelapses.

My favorite Astrophotography Youtube Channel (up to 5):

https://www.youtube.com/@AstroBackyard

https://www.youtube.com/@NebulaPhotos

https://www.youtube.com/@CuivTheLazyGeek

https://www.youtube.com/@deltaastrophotography

https://www.youtube.com/@GalacticHunter

Small Youtube channels I like (less than 10k subs) (up to 5):

https://www.youtube.com/@RussellsAstrophotography

https://www.youtube.com/@AstroWithRoRo

https://www.youtube.com/@keystothecosmos7527

https://www.youtube.com/@AstroParkAstrophotography

https://www.youtube.com/@mikesepicphotos

https://youtube.com/@Astrobiscuit

This is the most underrated YouTube channel for Astrophotography in my opinion. His editing is absolutely the best, and his videos are almost like BBC series with high quality story telling. He deserves millions of subs. Has been producing high quality content for years.

https://youtube.com/@DylanODonnell

Very entertaining and engaging. I especially like his videos where he actually studies the images he takes and the subject matter rather than just show pretty pictures.

It also helps that he is in Australia, because his targets are unusual for us in the nothern hemisphere.

Ashraf AbuSara:
https://youtube.com/@Astrobiscuit

This is the most underrated YouTube channel for Astrophotography in my opinion. His editing is absolutely the best, and his videos are almost like BBC series with high quality story telling. He deserves millions of subs. Has been producing high quality content for years.

https://youtube.com/@DylanODonnell

Very entertaining and engaging. I especially like his videos where he actually studies the images he takes and the subject matter rather than just show pretty pictures.

It also helps that he is in Australia, because his targets are unusual for us in the nothern hemisphere.

Astrobiscuit is a really good channel indeed. And I really like Dylan ODonnell, he is super funny!!!

I could have quite the list because Youtube is my primary "TV" in my house. I primarily found the ones I watched through the Youtube algorithm or otherwise organically. I'll admit I don't give a fair shake to some who I just feel are a bit spammy with their "marketing."

Astrobuiscuit is great from an editing and entertainment perspective.

Astrobloke is really informative. I love everything he's shown with his new observatory as well as his old one.

Not really for photography, but Ed Ting is the best for getting information about telescopes and visual observation things.

Niko at Nebula Photos is one of the best at comparing gear.

Astrobackyard of course.

Cuiv, the Lazy Geek is another one that I'll watch on occasion.

Then I've followed Bray Falls for a while now too. Seems like he's always got something new to share that he's found up in the night sky.

Those are really the "big" channels that I follow. The rest are ones that are relatively small and some don't even really post anymore.

Astro Exploring has 16k subs. He doesn't post a whole lot anymore, maybe once a month.

Helena's Astrophotography was one of the first ones I found. Now she only posts a couple times a year, but I believe she's in university so I'm sure she's busy enough with that.

Frosth Astrophotography is one I found a couple weeks ago while looking at roll off roof builds. He's only got 1.7k subs, but he's been entertaining and informative enough for me to stick around.

My vote goes to Astrobiscuit.

Don't be fooled by his humour and sloppy style. He knows excactly what he is doing, and he is doing impressive stuff.

I post a link to his webpage about lucky imaging:

https://astrobiscuit.com/best-gear-for-lucky-imaging/

I'm tempted (if mods allow) to shamelessly promote my own : https://www.youtube.com/@spacetimepictures/

On there I have a project called Continuum, where I take the audience on a contemplative journey through the Southern (and next year, Northern too) skies. It's meant to be an uninterrupted serie, featuring a new episode every week or so, that I wish to follow for many years.

Cool thread!

Thanks for giving us little guys a place to meet each other. I recently started an astro channel from Bortle 4 skies here on the UK coastline in Suffolk.

The channel takes the approach that gear is just a necessary evil to achieve our end goal: capturing ancient photons and turning them into artwork (no gear reviews).

I just did a video on Subframe Selection tool in PI.

https://youtu.be/_CRY-T1-hbk?si=3Tkm96UIhgYiETd8

Spacetime Pictures:
I'm tempted (if mods allow) to shamelessly promote my own : https://www.youtube.com/@spacetimepictures/

On there I have a project called Continuum, where I take the audience on a contemplative journey through the Southern (and next year, Northern too) skies. It's meant to be an uninterrupted serie, featuring a new episode every week or so, that I wish to follow for many years.

I watched your video #0 "Where our journey begins" and I really liked the format! Subscribed!

LookSpaceThings:
Spacetime Pictures:
I'm tempted (if mods allow) to shamelessly promote my own : https://www.youtube.com/@spacetimepictures/

On there I have a project called Continuum, where I take the audience on a contemplative journey through the Southern (and next year, Northern too) skies. It's meant to be an uninterrupted serie, featuring a new episode every week or so, that I wish to follow for many years.

I watched your video #0 "Where our journey begins" and I really liked the format! Subscribed!

Cheers mate! I've been subbed to you for a while now.

LookSpaceThings:
Spacetime Pictures:
I'm tempted (if mods allow) to shamelessly promote my own : https://www.youtube.com/@spacetimepictures/

On there I have a project called Continuum, where I take the audience on a contemplative journey through the Southern (and next year, Northern too) skies. It's meant to be an uninterrupted serie, featuring a new episode every week or so, that I wish to follow for many years.

I watched your video #0 "Where our journey begins" and I really liked the format! Subscribed!

Thank you for your support! Check #4 - Winter and #7 - It all exists, those are my favorites for now. #11 in a few days should be epic too! Guess what object will be featured :p

Cool thread!

Thanks for giving us little guys a place to meet each other. I recently started an astro channel from Bortle 4 skies here on the UK coastline in Suffolk.

The channel takes the approach that gear is just a necessary evil to achieve our end goal: capturing ancient photons and turning them into artwork (no gear reviews).

I just did a video on Subframe Selection tool in PI.

https://youtu.be/_CRY-T1-hbk?si=3Tkm96UIhgYiETd8

I clicked in your link and I realized I already follow you

Well made video. I liked the way you explained your PI workflow. Simple and fast, going direct to the point.

Thanks for sharing!

LookSpaceThings:
Cool thread!

Thanks for giving us little guys a place to meet each other. I recently started an astro channel from Bortle 4 skies here on the UK coastline in Suffolk.

The channel takes the approach that gear is just a necessary evil to achieve our end goal: capturing ancient photons and turning them into artwork (no gear reviews).

I just did a video on Subframe Selection tool in PI.

https://youtu.be/_CRY-T1-hbk?si=3Tkm96UIhgYiETd8

I clicked in your link and I realized I already follow you

Well made video. I liked the way you explained your PI workflow. Simple and fast, going direct to the point.

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks mate, if you want to collab on a couple of videos together let me know! Maybe we can set up a video call and record us chewing the fat about astro.

Spacetime Pictures:
LookSpaceThings:
Spacetime Pictures:
I'm tempted (if mods allow) to shamelessly promote my own : https://www.youtube.com/@spacetimepictures/

On there I have a project called Continuum, where I take the audience on a contemplative journey through the Southern (and next year, Northern too) skies. It's meant to be an uninterrupted serie, featuring a new episode every week or so, that I wish to follow for many years.

I watched your video #0 "Where our journey begins" and I really liked the format! Subscribed!

Thank you for your support! Check #4 - Winter and #7 - It all exists, those are my favorites for now. #11 in a few days should be epic too! Guess what object will be featured :p

I just watched #4 and #7 and they are awesome! The images are incredible and the combination with classical music is perfect. Are these images from your observatory? Do you use GAIA data for the movement of the stars?

LookSpaceThings:
Spacetime Pictures:
LookSpaceThings:
Spacetime Pictures:
I'm tempted (if mods allow) to shamelessly promote my own : https://www.youtube.com/@spacetimepictures/

On there I have a project called Continuum, where I take the audience on a contemplative journey through the Southern (and next year, Northern too) skies. It's meant to be an uninterrupted serie, featuring a new episode every week or so, that I wish to follow for many years.

I watched your video #0 "Where our journey begins" and I really liked the format! Subscribed!

Thank you for your support! Check #4 - Winter and #7 - It all exists, those are my favorites for now. #11 in a few days should be epic too! Guess what object will be featured :p

I just watched #4 and #7 and they are awesome! The images are incredible and the combination with classical music is perfect. Are these images from your observatory? Do you use GAIA data for the movement of the stars?

Thank you

Using Gaia for parralax stars is in the works.
For now my energy is focused on making Continuum run and keep up with the sky, as each episode involves a pretty intensive process.
The images are captured from a setup I have at Obstech Chile. Soon I'll add another setup at Oukaimeden Morocco, to cover the northern hemisphere too.

I like Steve's videos at his channel, "Entering Into Space". His processing videos are very thorough and easy to work along to. (Thanks Steve!)

Ashraf AbuSara:
https://youtube.com/@Astrobiscuit

This is the most underrated YouTube channel for Astrophotography in my opinion. His editing is absolutely the best, and his videos are almost like BBC series with high quality story telling. He deserves millions of subs. Has been producing high quality content for years.

https://youtube.com/@DylanODonnell

Very entertaining and engaging. I especially like his videos where he actually studies the images he takes and the subject matter rather than just show pretty pictures.

It also helps that he is in Australia, because his targets are unusual for us in the nothern hemisphere.

I agree—Dylan’s content is excellent and so is his delivery. And as a southern hemisphere-ite myself I appreciate his southern focus.

Lukomatico is a great channel too, especially if you’re into OSC photography.

And thanks for your channel—you can never have too many Andorran astrophotography channels!

I like Steve's videos at his channel, "Entering Into Space". His processing videos are very thorough and easy to work along to. (Thanks Steve!)

I didn't know this channel. A lot of good PI tutorials! Thansk for sharing

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