As a photographer, deep space photography is all about the equipment! You just can't do it without some expensive equipment!
But if you are just wanting to do long exposures of the sky at a normal distance, then its not too hard. Just need a decent camera and lens with manual control, plus a tripod of course.
A few examples from when I had a clear night. Never realize how many stars are out there sometimes.
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