Posts by Author: Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Soumyadeep Mukherjee is an award-winning astrophotographer from India. He has a doctorate degree in Linguistics. His work extends to the sub-genres of nightscape, deep sky, solar, lunar and optical phenomenon photography. He is also a photography educator and has conducted numerous workshops. His works have appeared in over 40 books & magazines including Astronomy, BBC Sky at Night, Sky & Telescope among others, and in various websites including National Geographic, NASA, Forbes. He was the first Indian to win “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” award in a major category.
A Partial Lunar Eclipse is coming up on August 27: How to Photograph It
Aug 26, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Just a couple of weeks after the August 12 solar eclipse, a deep partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 27–28, 2026, giving skywatchers…
ZWO Launches Seestar S50 Pro: The Next Evolution of Smart Astrophotography
Aug 25, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Smart telescopes have changed how many astrophotographers are approaching astrophotography. For the last few years, we have been seeing a steady growth in both the…
This is the Most Detailed View Yet of Betelgeuse’s Surface
Aug 24, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have obtained a surprising view of the surface of Betelgeuse, revealing a star that is far more structured than its familiar orange appearance suggests….
ESA’s Satellite Images Show Greenland Glacier Breaking Apart
Aug 23, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A 76-square-kilometre section of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier broke away on 4 August 2026. The separation occurred at the glacier’s floating ice tongue in northwest Greenland….
Seestar S30 Pro Smart Telescope: Unboxing and First Impressions
Aug 23, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
We are going through an interesting phase in astrophotography. For the last few years, we have been seeing a rise in all-in-one automated systems called…
NASA Shares 2026 Solar Eclipse Images from Ground, Air and Space
Aug 22, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A total solar eclipse gives solar physicists a rare window for observation. For a few minutes, the Moon blocks the photosphere, making the much fainter…
These Photos Show the Colors of the Night Sky that You Can’t See
Aug 21, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When you look at the night sky, how many colors do you see? Most likely, it will be all black to the naked eye. A…
Ground-based Telescope Captures the Fastest Star in the Milky Way
Aug 20, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in the Milky Way. Named S301, the star races around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the…
Solar Eclipse on Mars: Perseverance Captures Phobos Crossing the Sun
Aug 19, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Just one day after a total solar eclipse crossed parts of Earth, NASA’s Perseverance rover watched an eclipse of its own from Mars. On August…
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Captures the Falcon 9 Impact Crater on the Moon
Aug 19, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has photographed a fresh crater on the Moon created by a Falcon 9 rocket stage. The spacecraft captured the images…