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.
JWST Reveals the Secrets of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in New Images
Aug 26, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On July 1, 2025, astronomers using the ATLAS survey in Chile spotted a faint, moving object. Within days, orbital calculations confirmed something remarkable. The discovery,…
A Hungry Planet Caught in the Act by the Very Large Telescope
Aug 26, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When astronomers discuss how planets form, they typically rely on computer models, indirect evidence, and years of piecing together theories. Direct proof has always been…
DKIST Captures the Sharpest Ever View of a Solar Flare
Aug 25, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On 8 August 2024, astronomers pointed the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) toward an eruptive event on the Sun. The four-metre telescope, located on…
Hubble Photographs Messier 96 for the third time
Aug 25, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Messier 96 is one of those galaxies that look familiar at first sight. It has the broad disk and graceful spiral arms that we associate…
A Baby Planet under Fire: Chandra Photographs a Shrinking Exoplanet
Aug 24, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have caught a planet in the act of growing smaller. The world is TOI 1227 b, a gas giant only about eight million years…
Space and Ground-Based Observatory Telescopes That Transformed Our View of the Cosmos
Aug 24, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomy has advanced through instruments that allow us to see beyond the limits of the human eye. Observatory telescopes, whether placed above Earth’s atmosphere or…
Svbony SV165 Mini Guide Scope: A Compact Tool for Reliable Guiding
Aug 24, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Autoguiding has become simple and accessible. Small guide scopes and sensitive guide cameras now give consistent results with modest gear. The Svbony SV165 sits squarely…
RVO Horizon 60 ED Doublet Refractor: Travel-friendly Astrophotography
Aug 23, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotographers often face a trade-off between portability and performance. Large telescopes can capture more detail but are heavy and slow to set up. Small optics,…
Founder Optics FOT106 Refractor: Precision in a Portable Package
Aug 22, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A good 4-inch class refractor is one of the most versatile telescopes an astrophotographer can own. It has enough aperture to reveal deep-sky detail, but…
SharpStar Mark III Harmonic GEM: A New Generation of Equatorial Mounts
Aug 22, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In the world of astrophotography, a mount is the silent partner that makes every image possible. Without smooth tracking and stable support, even the best…