Deep-sky data from real telescopes. Ready to process tonight.
Master light frames and calibrated FITS files from astrophotographers around the world. Pick a target, download the data and start processing. Clouds are no longer a problem.
- 157 free datasets, no card needed
- 32-bit FITS master frames
- Download right after checkout
- 468 datasets in the catalog
- 10,100+ hours of integration
- 63 astrophotographers
- 157 free datasets
One marketplace. Three ways to use it.
AstrophotoMarket.com is a marketplace for deep-sky astrophotography data. Download it, sell your own, or order new data from a remote telescope.
01 Get data
Skip calibration and stacking. Start processing ready master frames.
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Step 1: Pick a dataset Browse the catalog of paid and free datasets and choose your target.
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Step 2: Add to cart and check out Free datasets cost nothing: create an account, add them to the cart at no cost. No card needed.
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Step 3: Download and process Get calibrated, stacked master light frames as 32-bit FITS and open them in PixInsight, Siril or any FITS software.
- 468 datasets
- 157 free
- 32-bit FITS
02 Sell or share your data
Turn your imaging nights into datasets others can buy or download for free.
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Step 1: Create an account Register, then open the upload form.
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Step 2: Upload and set a price Use the 3-step upload form for master light frames or single calibrated FITS files. Set your price, or share them for free.
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Step 3: Go live and get paid After review your dataset goes live in the catalog, and you are paid for every sale.
- 63 astrophotographers already publish here
- Master lights or single FITS
03 Order remote imaging
A remote telescope images your target. The data is yours alone.
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Step 1: Choose your target Enter the object name and the coordinates of the image centre, then pick the telescope.
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Step 2: Plan filters and exposures Choose filters, sub-exposure length, number of frames and how much moonlight is acceptable.
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Step 3: Accepted, paid, downloaded The telescope owner accepts your request and only then you pay. When the frames are taken, you download your exclusive calibrated and raw data.
- from $7.90 per hour
- No subscription needed
- Minimum order: 30 minutes
Fresh from the telescope.
89 datasets published in the last 30 days.
The astrophotographers behind the data.
The most active authors, ranked by published datasets and recent uploads.
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Alpha Zhang
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Chris Gaudy
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Wade Tubman
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Dominic Gareau
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Massimo Forlani
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Regis Le Bihan
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Miguel Ángel Almansa Carretero
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Mociran Eduard Andrei
Upload your master light frames and sell them, or share them for free.
Publish your own dataProcessed by the community.
Images made from marketplace data.
More than a marketplace.
A subscription for regular processors and a logbook that keeps your own captures safe and organized.
Every new master dataset in one plan.
Get access to all master light frames published during your subscription, plus the 30 days before you joined. No per-image fees.
- At least 4-5 new datasets a month
- Data from Bortle 1-3 skies
- Cancel anytime
Never lose a night of data again.
Upload raw FITS files from NINA, SGP or APT. Every header is parsed, the target is matched against 20,000+ deep-sky objects and each frame lands in the right session and project.
- Backup with triple redundancy
- Sessions and projects built automatically
- Duplicate frames detected and counted once
Questions, answered.
What exactly is a "master light"?
Is the free data really free?
Which software can open the files?
Can I post my result online?
Do you have data from my hemisphere?
How do I sell my own data?
Clear skies, on demand.
Start with a free dataset. No card needed.
IC 1848 Soul Nebula - data by Chris Gaudy