Astrophotography
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…
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…
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…
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…
William Optics Pleiades 68: The Next-Generation f/3.8 Astrograph
Oct 31, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Every once in a while, a telescope design appears that marks a clear step forward in the way imagers work. The William Optics Pleiades 68…
Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope Launched: A Pocket-Sized Powerhouse for Astrophotography
Oct 27, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography has always lived at the intersection of patience and precision. From setting up mounts to aligning optics, even a simple wide-field shot of the…
Vaonis Vespera II X Edition: Is this the best-looking smart telescope?
Oct 27, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The boundaries between professional and consumer astrophotography have been steadily fading. In recent years, compact smart telescopes have transformed how people explore the night sky….
Svbony SV238 Off-Axis Guider: A Precise Solution for Reliable Deep-Sky Guiding
Oct 26, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography demands precision. Long exposures and narrow fields mean even tiny tracking errors can blur stars and ruin an image. Many imagers rely on separate…