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 Disruptive Neighbour NGC 1511: Hubble Captures a Galaxy Shaped by Chaos
Nov 10, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Hubble Space Telescope has once again shown how violent and beautiful our universe can be. In its latest image, Hubble turns its eye toward…
Stars that Grow Butterflies: Astronomers Mapped a Young Star’s Magnetic Cycle
Nov 9, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have done something the Sun once held exclusive rights to. They have mapped the magnetic life of another star and watched its magnetic poles…
Tianwen-1’s Surprise Close-Up: China’s Mars Orbiter Images Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Nov 7, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
China’s Tianwen-1 mission has pulled off something extraordinary: photographing an interstellar comet from Mars orbit. In early October 2025, the orbiter captured detailed images of…
Svbony SV240 Multi-Narrowband Filter: A Solution for Urban Astrophotography
Nov 6, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography is no longer limited to those living under pristine, dark skies. With the right tools, even city dwellers can capture impressive images of nebulae,…
Pegasus Astro Launches FlatMaster Neo 120: A Smart Retractable Flat Panel
Nov 5, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Creating perfect flat frames is one of the least glamorous yet most critical parts of astrophotography. Every deep-sky photographer knows how vignetting, dust motes, and…
Comet 3I/ATLAS Returns: Astronomer Photographs it after Perihelion
Nov 4, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar visitor, has reappeared after passing behind the Sun. Astronomer Qicheng Zhang of Lowell Observatory captured the first optical image using…
Revisiting an Unusual Spiral: Hubble’s Striking New View of NGC 4102
Nov 3, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When the Hubble Space Telescope revisited the spiral galaxy NGC 4102, it captured a scene that looks serene but hides a storm of energy at…
NASA captures a “Spooky Face” on the Sun: An image for Halloween
Nov 2, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Just before Halloween 2025, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured something remarkable: the Sun appeared to grin like a jack-o’-lantern. In ultraviolet light, bright patches…
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,…