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 photographs Zhúlóng: The Ancient Twin of the Milky Way Galaxy
May 23, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In a stunning breakthrough, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted a galaxy that defies expectations. Named Zhúlóng, this spiral galaxy looks strikingly like…
Astro-Physics 190mm f/6 StarFire CS: A New Era in Refractor Excellence
May 22, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The Astro-Physics 190mm f/6 StarFire CS (190CS) is a top-tier apochromatic refractor telescope designed for both astrophotography and visual observation. It combines advanced optical engineering…
Dawn of Galaxies: JWST Spots the Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen
May 22, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Something incredible happened in the quiet depths of the cosmos, about 280 million years after the Big Bang. A brilliant, compact galaxy came to life….
569 Hours, 147 Nights, 1 Image: Interview with Jeffrey Horne
May 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography is all about passion, patience, and perseverance. Whether you spend 2 hours capturing multiple shots of the Milky Way, creating a star trail, or…
Perseverance Captures First Visible Light Aurora on the Red Planet
May 18, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
On March 18, 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing Mars’s first-ever visible-light image of an aurora. The image was released on…
Walking Through a Star’s Afterlife: 3D Exploration of Cassiopeia A
May 16, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA has released a remarkable 3D visualization of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) supernova remnant. This initiative combines data from multiple observatories to provide an…
Dancing Lights of a Giant: JWST’s New View of Jupiter’s Auroras
May 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Jupiter is a world of extremes. It’s the largest planet in our solar system, has the fastest rotation, and wields a powerful magnetic field. Thanks…
Don’t miss these astrophotography opportunities in June 2025
May 14, 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…
Hubble and Chandra spot a free-roaming black hole
May 13, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
High in the cosmic wilderness, far from the centers of galaxies where black holes usually do not reside, something extraordinary happened. A star wandered too…
A new star in the sky: The Askar 80ED telescope
May 12, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The world of amateur astronomy just got more exciting. Askar, a well-known name among astrophotographers, has released a new telescope, the Askar 80ED. It’s an…