Astrophotography

Don’t Miss These Astrophotography Opportunities in April 2025

Mar 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…



PixInsight 1.9.3 ‘Lockhart’ Released: New Features

Mar 13, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

On February 28, 2025, Pleiades Astrophoto unveiled PixInsight version 1.9.3, codenamed ‘Lockhart’. This update introduces significant improvements and new features, enhancing the software’s capabilities for…



This Extremely Detailed Moon Image Took over 81,000 Photos and Four Days

Mar 13, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

I still remember the thrill when I first saw the moon through a telescope. Even though it was just a toy telescope, I was blown…



A guide to dedicated astrophotography processing software

Mar 13, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Astrophotography is a unique blend of art and science, requiring specialized tools at every stage—from capturing images to processing them. While general photo editing software…



Five remote telescope services for amateur astrophotographers

Feb 26, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Astrophotography has traditionally been limited by factors such as weather, light pollution, and geographical location. However, with the advent of remote telescope services, individual astrophotographers…



Astronomy Photographer of the Year Reveals the 2024 People’s Choice. Your Photos Can Be Next

Feb 19, 2025 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

With less than two weeks left, astrophotographers worldwide are racing to submit their entries for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 17. The contest, organized…



How I created these images: ISS solar transit

Feb 19, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Creating an astrophotograph requires planning, photographing the night sky, and careful processing. Combining all of these leads to an image that you may have envisioned…



Don’t Miss These Astrophotography Opportunities in March 2025

Feb 17, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Every month brings some unique astronomical events that you can see with the naked eye and photograph them. In this article, let us take a…



Explore the Southern Hemisphere skies: Interview with an astrophotographer

Feb 12, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Southern Hemisphere skies are, well, less explored when compared to that of the Northern Hemisphere. However, it is home to some of the darkest skies…



5 lenses and telescopes for wide-field deep-sky astrophotography

Feb 11, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Astrophotography allows us to capture the beauty of the cosmos, revealing intricate details of deep-space objects like nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters. For wide-field deep-sky…