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.
UMi 17X: A New Harmonic Mount from Proxisky Launched
Nov 1, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography has changed dramatically in the past few years. Lightweight telescopes, small imaging sensors, and portable mounts have opened the sky to travellers and night-sky…
A Bat in the Sky: ESO Releases New Image of the RCW 94/95 Nebulae
Nov 1, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a new image that looks straight out of a Halloween story. A glowing red cloud spreads across space,…
William Optics Pleiades 68: The Next-Generation f/3.8 Astrograph
Oct 31, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Every once in a while, a telescope design appears that marks a clear step forward in the way imagers work. The William Optics Pleiades 68…
GLEAM-X Reveals the Milky Way in the Largest Radio Map Ever
Oct 30, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A breathtaking new map of our Galaxy has just been unveiled by Australian astronomers. It’s called GLEAM-X, and it captures the Milky Way in low-frequency…
Fiery Portrait of a Dying Star: JWST Unveils the Red Spider Nebula
Oct 28, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its sharp infrared eyes toward one of the Milky Way’s most dramatic sights: the Red Spider Nebula, also…
Hubble’s New Portrait of Galaxy NGC 4571 Reveals Active Star Formation
Oct 28, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In the vast stillness of space, galaxies keep their own rhythm, swirling, glowing, and quietly giving birth to new stars. One of them, NGC 4571,…
Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope Launched: A Pocket-Sized Powerhouse for Astrophotography
Oct 27, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography has always lived at the intersection of patience and precision. From setting up mounts to aligning optics, even a simple wide-field shot of the…
Vaonis Vespera II X Edition: Is this the best-looking smart telescope?
Oct 27, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The boundaries between professional and consumer astrophotography have been steadily fading. In recent years, compact smart telescopes have transformed how people explore the night sky….
JWST’s JADES2: A Deep-Field Portrait that Rewrites Cosmic Dawn
Oct 26, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope’s JADES2 image is a glimpse into the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang. It is a look…
Svbony SV238 Off-Axis Guider: A Precise Solution for Reliable Deep-Sky Guiding
Oct 26, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography demands precision. Long exposures and narrow fields mean even tiny tracking errors can blur stars and ruin an image. Many imagers rely on separate…