Astrophotography

Amateur Astronomer Detects Near-Earth Asteroid Ahead of Major Sky Surveys

Mar 27, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Systematic surveys now dominate the discovery of near-Earth asteroids. Facilities such as Pan-STARRS and ATLAS routinely scan large areas of the sky each night using…



ESA’s AllSky Cameras Photograph a Fireball over Western Europe

Mar 15, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Shortly before 19:00 Central European Time on March 8, 2026, a bright atmospheric entry event occurred over Western Europe. The object appeared as an intense…



Lunt SunLock Red Dot Sun Finder: Safe and Accurate Solar Telescope Alignment

Mar 14, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Solar astronomy requires specialized equipment and careful observing techniques. Unlike nighttime astronomy, observing the Sun demands strict safety precautions and precise optical alignment. A telescope…



MOTHRA Telescope Array Unveiled: The 1,140-Lens Observatory

Mar 12, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Astronomers describe the universe as a large-scale network of matter shaped by gravity and cosmic expansion. Cosmological simulations show that galaxies assemble along elongated filaments…



Blood Moons and Remote Islands Come Alive in These Brand New Timelapses

Mar 12, 2026 Alex Baker

Filmmaker and SKYGLOW Project co-founder Gavin Heffernan is back with two new time-lapse films, which form part of his Parklight project, spotlighting America’s national parks. Following his…



ESA Scientists Photograph Annular Solar Eclipse from Antarctica

Mar 1, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

On 17 February 2026, an annular solar eclipse occurred. The Moon, positioned near apogee in its elliptical orbit, aligned with the Sun and Earth along…



William Optics Ultra-Cat 131 Anniversary Edition: The Largest Cat Launched

Mar 1, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

William Optics has introduced the Ultra-Cat 131 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. It is a fast, wide-field Petzval astrograph designed for deep-sky imaging systems. The telescope…



Askar 50P Astrograph Launched: A Fast f/3.8 Wide-Field Telescope

Feb 25, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Modern-day astrophotography increasingly favors compact, fast optical systems that reduce setup complexity while maintaining field quality. The new Askar 50P has been launched as a…



Ring of Fire: ESA’s Proba-2 Captures Annular Solar Eclipse from Space

Feb 24, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

On 17 February 2026, the Sun–Moon–Earth system aligned to a precise geometric configuration that produced an annular solar eclipse. During this configuration, the apparent angular…



NovaStar Scarlet A62Q: A Telescope Made for Affordable Astrophotography

Feb 19, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Small apochromatic refractors have become central to modern entry-level astrophotography. Their closed-tube design, modest weight, and predictable optical behavior make them attractive to new imagers….