Besides being able to record the details of extended objects such as the Moon, Sun, and planets, astrophotography has the ability to image objects invisible to the human eye such as dim stars, nebulae, and galaxies.
Selain mampu merekam secara detail benda seperti Bulan, Matahari, dan planet-planet, astrophotography memiliki kemampuan untuk merekam objek gambar tidak terlihat oleh mata manusia seperti bintang redup, nebula, dan galaksi.