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.
NASA Shares Eight New Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Nov 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Interstellar objects are rare. But when visiting, they seem to challenge every assumption about how icy bodies form around distant stars. NASA’s newly released eight-image…
Askar SQA130 Launched: A Fast 130 mm Quintuplet Astrograph
Nov 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Askar SQA130 sits in a very particular space in today’s astrophotography market. It is not a lightweight travel refractor. It is also not a…
Hubble’s Portrait of the “Lost Galaxy” NGC 4535: A Busy Stellar Neighborhood
Nov 17, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NGC 4535 has carried the nickname “Lost Galaxy” for decades. Amateur observers gave it that name because the galaxy looks faint and soft through small…
NOAA Satellite Captures Mesmerizing Northern Lights from Space
Nov 16, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On 11 November 2025, Earth received a direct hit from a series of strong solar eruptions. The impact set off one of the most intense…
Askar SQA55: A Quintuplet Refractor for Wide-field Astrophotography
Nov 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Askar SQA55 is a compact astrograph designed for astrophotographers who want a fast, wide, and highly corrected imaging system. It brings together a short…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Returns to View with a Growing Ion Tail
Nov 14, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Interstellar visitors never fail to excite the astronomy community. They arrive without warning, move fast, and leave no time to waste. Comet 3I/ATLAS is the…
How to Photograph the Northern Lights with a Phone: A Complete Guide
Nov 13, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Northern Lights feel unreal when they appear. They move across the sky in soft waves. They glow in green, pink, and sometimes even red….
ESA and NOAA Warn of a Severe Geomagnetic Storm: Aurora Alert
Nov 12, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Sun has unleashed a major space weather event. On November 11, 2025, an intense X5.1-class solar flare erupted, followed by a fast-moving coronal mass…
Solar Orbiter Reveals the Sun’s Polar Magnetic Field in Motion for the First Time
Nov 11, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
For the first time, scientists have watched the magnetic field near the Sun’s poles in motion. Using data from ESA’s Solar Orbiter, a team from…
ESO’s GRAVITY+ Unveils Hidden Binary Star in the Tarantula Nebula
Nov 10, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Tarantula Nebula has revealed a secret that was hiding in plain sight. A star once thought to be a single, gigantic object has now…