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.
Egg Nebula: Hubble Captures Light Show Around a Rapidly Dying Star
Feb 10, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The late evolutionary stages of low- to intermediate-mass stars involve intense mass loss, asymmetric outflows, and rapid structural change. During this brief transition between the…
OM System OM-3 ASTRO is Here: A Mirrorless Camera for Astrophotography
Feb 10, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography places unusual demands on an imaging system. Light levels are extremely low. Signal strength varies across wavelengths. Thermal noise becomes a limiting factor long…
Hubble Captures Star Formation in Motion: Inside Lupus 3 and NGC 1333
Feb 9, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Star formation begins inside cold molecular clouds, where gravity slowly overwhelms thermal pressure and turbulence. These environments remain difficult to study because dust absorbs visible…
Player One Apollo-C: A Camera for Solar and Planetary Imaging
Feb 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
High-resolution solar and planetary imaging places unique demands on camera hardware. Unlike deep-sky photography, these disciplines require extreme frame rates, precise exposure control, and absolute…
Top Astrophotography Gear to Buy in 2026: A Complete Guide
Feb 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography continues to evolve at a steady pace. Each year brings quieter mounts, cleaner sensors, faster optics, and smarter control systems. What once required complex…
Svbony SV535 APO Astro Lens: Almost Fits in Your Pocket
Feb 7, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Wide-field astrophotography places strict demands on optical systems. The lens must deliver consistent star shapes across a large image circle. It must control chromatic aberration…
Fury in February: NASA Captures Consecutive Massive Solar Flares
Feb 5, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In early February 2026, the Sun entered a short but intense phase of eruptive activity driven by rapid magnetic restructuring in a newly formed active…
ToupTek GS-Series PAPO Guide Scopes: New Generation of Guiding Optics
Feb 4, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In astrophotography, long exposures demand stable tracking. Even small mechanical errors can soften stars or blur fine detail. For this reason, guiding has become a…
NASA’s TESS Tracks Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in Its Final Act
Feb 4, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Interstellar objects move through our solar system at extreme speeds. They follow unbound trajectories. And they leave forever. When comet 3I/ATLAS entered the inner solar…
Sky-Watcher Skymax 200DX Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope Launched
Feb 3, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
High-resolution amateur astronomy has always balanced two competing goals. Observers want large apertures and long focal lengths for detail. At the same time, they want…