Want to Start Astrophotography the Right Way?

The Beginner Astrophotography Bundle includes access to a selection of courses and guides that are tailored for a beginner. You will learn deep space imaging with and without a telescope, get a Messier Catalog template to start filling with your own images, forum access, downloadables, and more.

This is exactly what I wish I had when I started astrophotography many years ago.

  • The most complete beginner astrophotography bundle for the price on the internet

  • Compatible across platforms (Windows, Mac, Mobile...)

  • 251+ Lessons | Hours of video with commentary | Constantly updated

  • Downloadable videos for offline learning

  • Full Access to the Galactic Lounge Community

  • Available in English, French, German, and Spanish*

Bundle Includes

Here are all the products that are included in your bundle.

Bonus Perks

Along with the course curriculum, Beginner Astrophotography Bundle members enjoy these perks.

  • Priority Support

    Get priority Astrophotography assistance whenever needed.

  • Exclusive Raw Data

    Get special access to our raw data and process icons to help you master PixInsight!

No Nonsense. Just Pure Astrophotography.

The courses and processing guides have all been designed to be very easy to follow, with a structure based on the learning experience. That means no annoying music, no filler talk, and no unnecessary montage. Go through each lesson in order, or jump from section to section, the choice is yours!

Untracked Deep Sky Astrophotography 📷

No telescope? No tracker? No fancy gear? No problem! This course will teach you how to photograph deep sky objects with just a camera, a lens, and a tripod! If you are a beginner, this is the perfect introduction to deep-sky astrophotography. If you're already an experienced imager, see this as a fun challenge and capture an object with minimal gear! To help introduce astrophotography to as many people as possible, no matter the budget or skill, we decided to make this course is 100% free to anyone.
Untracked Deep Sky Astrophotography online course

Deep Space Astrophotography with a Telescope 🔭

The Deep Space Astrophotography Course is your ultimate guide to capturing incredible pictures of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters using any telescope. This course will teach you everything you need to know to truly master your equipment. Learn how to select the right gear for your budget, how to set it up properly, plan your night, understand cameras, what software to download, how to shoot the target of your choice, and much more. With clear and easy to follow step-by-step guidance, we can ensure you will get a result you absolutely love in just a few weeks.
Deep Sky Astrophotography online course

Beginner PixInsight Processing Guide

The Beginner Processing Guide is your perfect starting point for learning how to process astrophotography images using PixInsight. This guide is specifically designed for those using color cameras (DSLR, Mirrorless, OSC) and who do not have any experience with PixInsight. This guide will teach you all the basics of the software, and give you a workflow that is purposefully very basic and not daunting. Learn how to calibrate, stack, increase details and colors, reduce noise, and more in an easy-to-follow, beginner-friendly format. Raw data of the Pleiades is provided along with custom PixInsight process icons.
Beginner PixInsight Processing Guide online course

What People Say

James Glucksman

5 star rating

“I've been following Antoine and Dalia for a while now, and have always enjoyed their tutorials, so when I saw they had put together this course, I was interested, but initially was unsure what I would learn from it, since I have been into astropho...”

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“I've been following Antoine and Dalia for a while now, and have always enjoyed their tutorials, so when I saw they had put together this course, I was interested, but initially was unsure what I would learn from it, since I have been into astrophotography for a little while now. Still, I decided to go ahead and it has proved to be very worthwhile! I learned quite a few new tricks, particularly on the subject of using Pixinsight, and found that I was able to go back to some of my old photos and dramatically improve them using the tips and tricks I picked up from this course. Looking forward to the future seasons!”

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Lachlan McClelland

5 star rating

“Astrophotography is an intense hobby and it can be hard to know where to start or find the information and help needed throughout the learning process. I had always wished there was an all in one class or course to help lay it all out in the same ...”

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“Astrophotography is an intense hobby and it can be hard to know where to start or find the information and help needed throughout the learning process. I had always wished there was an all in one class or course to help lay it all out in the same way I have learned my other photography skills. When I saw this course announced I was super excited and signed up right away. It is very informative and well put together, covering everything a beginner would need to know. Highly recommend.”

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Zak Jones

5 star rating

“I have autism and found this course VERY helpful and educational! I found some videos on the internet about astrophotography are sometimes too hard for my auditory processing to fully understand, but this course is so beginner friendly, it is o...”

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“I have autism and found this course VERY helpful and educational! I found some videos on the internet about astrophotography are sometimes too hard for my auditory processing to fully understand, but this course is so beginner friendly, it is one of my go-to resources! I rely heavily on visual learning and the videos have helped me improve my post-processing and camera settings a LOT. For example, I am now shooting my pictures in the correct exposure on the histogram, and so far it has worked out far better than I expected and the post-processing videos are very simple and easy to follow-along. One of the course's best aspects is the layout. You can read and watch anything you want, when you want in no order. Other resources are set in a way where you have to watch them in a particular order, and I love the flexibility that this course has. Antione and Dalia definitely know what they are doing. I highly commend and thank both of them for creating this course. Their knowledge is invaluable and I cannot wait to see what the other seasons have in store! Zak Jones - NSW, Australia”

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Harish Krishnakumar

5 star rating

“Great content, taught by knowledgable teachers :)”

“Great content, taught by knowledgable teachers :)”

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Tom Greer

5 star rating

“This truly is an all-in-one course for learning astrophotography. It will help you choose what equipment you will need. Or if you already have some equipment it will help you to get the best out of your equipment. It covers everything from the equ...”

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“This truly is an all-in-one course for learning astrophotography. It will help you choose what equipment you will need. Or if you already have some equipment it will help you to get the best out of your equipment. It covers everything from the equipment, to taking the pictures, to how to edit the pictures. And then it even shows you where to get your picture printed to show off the skills that you have acquired.”

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John Willis

4 star rating

“Lots of considerations on which equipment to buy in beginning astrophotrography. In my opinion, the more simple setup for beginners, the more likely to he/she will advance with the hobby”

“Lots of considerations on which equipment to buy in beginning astrophotrography. In my opinion, the more simple setup for beginners, the more likely to he/she will advance with the hobby”

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Kenneth Harrison

5 star rating

“Great job covering these topics! Look forward to more great learning!”

“Great job covering these topics! Look forward to more great learning!”

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Jeff Halter

5 star rating

“It has been quite a learning curve for me because it really is hard to teach old dogs new tricks. I started in 1982 and set my scope aside in 2001. I started again in 2020 and things have really changed. This was just the thing I needed to get bac...”

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“It has been quite a learning curve for me because it really is hard to teach old dogs new tricks. I started in 1982 and set my scope aside in 2001. I started again in 2020 and things have really changed. This was just the thing I needed to get back on track.”

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Stephen TAYLOR

5 star rating

“The advanced processing piece is loaded with great Milky way processing tips that actually simplify things.”

“The advanced processing piece is loaded with great Milky way processing tips that actually simplify things.”

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Kathy Caballero

5 star rating

“Very informative, and summarized nicely.”

“Very informative, and summarized nicely.”

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Jimmy Ragsdale

5 star rating

“Don't know how to start, stuck in the middle, been doing this for along time and want some new ideas! This is the spot to be. ”

“Don't know how to start, stuck in the middle, been doing this for along time and want some new ideas! This is the spot to be. ”

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Steve Young

5 star rating

“Lots of top tips, useful advice and good content. I’m enjoying being part of it and it has definitely improved my understanding, skill level and results for astrophotography. Worth doing.”

“Lots of top tips, useful advice and good content. I’m enjoying being part of it and it has definitely improved my understanding, skill level and results for astrophotography. Worth doing.”

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Instructor Bio

Learn from a mentor who truly cares

Antoine Grelin is a French-American astrophotographer and is one-half of Galactic Hunter. Along with his wife Dalia, Galactic Hunter offers astrophotography tutorials, guides, gear reviews, and complete courses for all levels of skill and equipment.
Galactic Hunter images have been featured in NASA publications, Astronomy Magazine, BBC, and PBS Television, and have been recognized with awards from APOD, Flickr Explore, AAPOD2, and more.

Antoine Grelin

Instructor

Awards & Features

Our astrophotography has been featured in the following and many more:

  • AAPOD 2 Logo
  • PetaPixel France
  • NASA Logo
  • BBC Sky At Night magazine
  • PBS Outdoor Nevada astrophotography
  • Universo Magico Logo
  • ZWO Logo
  • QHYCCD logo
  • Space Junk podcast logo

Full Access to the Galactic Lounge ☕️

A Space where Everyone is Welcome

Join the Galactic Lounge, a growing community for astrophotographers to connect, share tips, ask questions, and get expert help. Access a supportive forum for Deep Space Astrophotography, share photos, and stay updated on events and announcements!
Galactic Lounge Community Home page

50% Off the Raw Data Pack

Half Price Discount Membership to the Raw Data Pack

Get access to the Raw Data Pack for half the price, which includes dozens and dozens of Master Files for all types of targets!

Practice your processing skills on galaxies, comets, emission nebulae, reflections nebulae, supernova remnants, smart telescope files, Milky Way, Star Trails... Coupon included in the Processing Hub!
Galactic Hunter Space Wallpapers

Captions, In-video Search, and Extra Languages

To stay accessible to all astrophotography-lovers

The Galactic Course content's original language is English. All videos have subtitles that can be toggled ON or OFF, and can be shown in four different languages (English, French, German, and Spanish). You can also search any text within any video to quickly jump to what you're looking for.

* Note that translations may not be perfect, but should allow you to understand and follow along easily.
Galactic Course in French, Spanish, and German with subtitles and closed captioning

Free PixInsight Shortcuts PDF

All the Shortcuts in One Place

Get access to a printable PDF file that lists the PixInsight Keyboard Shortcuts, all on one single sheet. This is a very useful resource to have on the side which will make your processing much faster.
PixInsight shortcuts sheet

Free Wallpaper Pack

Space Wallpapers for All your Devices

With the Ultimate Bundle you also get access to 45 wallpapers: 15 for your computer, 15 for your phone, and 15 for your smart watch!

These pictures were all taken by Galactic Hunter using our own gear throughout our astrophotography journey. We've included some of our favorite pictures taken over the years and hope they can motivate you to achieve even better results 🌌
Galactic Hunter Space Wallpapers

Why Take a Small Step When You Can Take a Giant Leap?

Get the Beginner Bundle now and save time, money, and frustration on your astrophotography journey.

FAQ

  • How does support in the Galactic Course work?

    We receive a lot of emails and messages on social media each day from people seeking help with astrophotography. We do our best to reply to everyone, but it is not always possible. We prioritize emails from Galactic Course members.

  • Do I need a telescope (or gear) to use the course?

    Not necessarily. Some seasons focus on astrophotography with a telescope, but you don't need a telescope or gear right out the gate. Rushing into making a purchase is not what we intend to teach.

    We encourage following along before making an expensive purchase that might later be regretted.

  • What if I only want a specific course or want a specific guide?

    You can purchase specific course lessons or processing guides separately. Only pay for the course materials you want to learn from. However, it may become more costly than a bundle so be sure to weigh your options.

    While there is no obligation to buy the Ultimate Bundle, the biggest benefit of investing is getting access to all course materials and processing guides, plus perks!

  • What is the course? A program? A DVD? A webpage?

    The courses and processing guide are all hosted on this website. You will have access to the content from anywhere in the world by simply going to your student dashboard on the website.

    There is nothing to install on your computer, and there is no physical DVD or other to get in the mail.

  • I have difficulties hearing, do the videos have CC / subtitles?

    Yes, all videos have closed captioning / subtitles which you can toggle ON or OFF at anytime. You can also play the video at different speeds, for example, at a slower rate of x0.5 or x0.75 if you want!

    On top of that, subtitles are also available in French, German, and Spanish.

  • Are the courses available in different languages?

    Text content: The text content is written in English, but it is nowadays very simple to auto-translate it to the language of your choice with whatever browser you are using.

    Example for Google Chrome: Click on the 3 dots near your profile, then click "Translate" and choose a language.

    Videos: All videos have subtitles in four languages: English, French, German, and Spanish!

Premium Bundles

  • Processing Bundle

    This bundle provides access to lessons, videos, and raw data to help you completely master your astrophotography processing skills. Included are dedicated workflows for processing nebulae, galaxies, comets, Milky Way, and more.

    $95.00 first payment, $7.99 / month onwards

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  • Ultimate Bundle

    The Ultimate Bundle of the Galactic Course includes ALL processing guides, ALL imaging courses, the Raw Data Pack, Wallpapers, and much more! This is the best investment for the price and the largest of our bundles.

    $299.00 / year

    Join Now
  • Smart Telescopes Mastery Bundle

    $149.00

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