About me

Hi, I’m Amit—a design manager by day and an amateur astrophotographer whenever the night sky allows.

It all started with a gift—just a small travel telescope for my wife. We took it to the Peak District, where I saw the Andromeda Galaxy for the first time, hanging like a misty specter in the night sky. 

In 2014, I bought my first GoTo telescope—a modest Celestron C6 SE on an alt-az mount. It was my first real step into astrophotography mostly planets, but soon, I wanted more. The following year, I upgraded to a C8 AVX, eager to explore deeper into the night sky. Living in Canary Wharf, London, under heavy light pollution, I worked with what I had—a modified Canon 450D DSLR. My early images weren’t perfect—soft focus, flawed processing—but each attempt pushed me to learn and improve.

Then came an unexpected turning point. One night, I managed to photograph the Andromeda Galaxy from the narrow light well of my home—an unlikely place for deep-sky imaging. Around that time, a generous friend from a Facebook astronomy group gifted me his narrowband filters, opening up new possibilities. I found a second-hand mono CCD camera and started experimenting with narrowband imaging, learning how to navigate the challenges of city-based astrophotography.

Since then, it’s been a continuous journey of patience, trial, and discovery. Every challenge has been an opportunity to grow, and every clear night is a chance to uncover something new.

This website will feature my work, along with tips and techniques to help beginners start their own astrophotography journey.