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.
Collision in Centaurus: Dark Energy Camera’s View of Abell 3754
Oct 24, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In the southern sky, a quiet storm unfolds. Galaxies collide, stretch, and reshape one another, leaving delicate trails of starlight behind. This dramatic scene is…
ESO’s VISTA gets a Spectroscopic Upgrade: 4MOST Achieves First Light
Oct 22, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has reached a major milestone in astronomy. The powerful 4MOST instrument has achieved its first light on the VISTA telescope…
Unlocking the Sun with Sol 100mm: DayStar’s New Dedicated Solar Telescope
Oct 22, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When you’re serious about solar photography, nothing beats a purpose-built instrument. Enter the Sol 100, the new, 100 mm dedicated H-alpha solar telescope from DayStar….
Inside NGC 3370: Hubble’s New Portrait of a Cosmic Benchmark
Oct 20, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Hubble Space Telescope has returned to a familiar target and handed astronomers a clearer picture. The subject is NGC 3370, a nearly face-on spiral…
Don’t Miss These Astrophotography Opportunities in November 2025
Oct 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Every month brings some unique astronomical events that you can see with the naked eye and photograph. In this article, let us take a look…
Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) Images so far: How to Find and Photograph it
Oct 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Every few years, the night sky offers something truly special, something unpredictable and alive. This time, it’s Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6), a long-period comet that…
Malin 2 Revealed: Deep Imaging Uncovers the Hidden Past of a Giant Spiral Galaxy
Oct 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have taken a fresh, unblinking look at one of the most mysterious galaxies in the nearby universe: Malin 2. Using ultra-deep images from the…
Svbony SV48P 102mm Telescope: A Large Refractor for Beginners
Oct 14, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Svbony SV48P is one of those telescopes that bridges the gap between beginner simplicity and serious optical quality. It focuses on features like sharp…
ToupTek’s New Astrograph HOPE D60: Launching on October 15
Oct 14, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography often starts with a simple question: how much performance can you fit into a small telescope? The HOPE D60 from ToupTek is one such…
NGC 7496: Hubble Revisits a “Well-Studied” Spiral Galaxy after Three Years
Oct 13, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Some galaxies seem ordinary until science takes a closer look. NGC 7496, a barred spiral galaxy about 24 million light-years away, is one of them….