“Two thoughts immediately crossed my mind—the vastness of the cosmos, and that I could also create images like the ones that inspired me.”  " If you spend more time debugging than collecting data, it might be time to rethink your setup."   —Prasun Agrawal Astrophotography often begins with a simple moment of awe—standing under a starry sky, camera…

Starting the Journey For Giovanni Pasquetto, the passion for the cosmos began in 2007 when he bought his first telescope—a small Newtonian—for his son. That initial curiosity sparked a love for visual astronomy, leading him to explore dark skies with a Dobsonian telescope. But it wasn't until the pandemic lockdown in 2019 that he took…

Imagine being so captivated by a book you found as a child that it ends up shaping your entire life’s passion. For Polish astrophotographer Krzysztof Gaudy, that was exactly how it all began. What started with a childhood fascination for space has evolved into a two-decade-long journey through the world of astrophotography—one that has taken…

With a PhD in electronics engineering and a career in wireless communications research, Fernando Peña Campos didn’t expect his technical expertise would one day align so perfectly with the cosmos. But when he discovered astrophotography, everything clicked. His deep knowledge of electronics and signal processing became the foundation for a new passion—capturing the beauty of…

Paul Mayo is a semi-retired software developer and a passionate astrophotographer based in New South Wales, Australia. With a journey that stretches back to the 1970s, Paulhas witnessed—and been part of—the evolution of astrophotography over the past five decades. Come with ZWO and step into his astrophotography journey... All Began in the Early 1970s My…

What began as a pandemic-era hobby with a simple telescope has evolved into a two-and-a-half-year journey of capturing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. From Curiosity to Cosmos Lalo Juárez, a passionate astrophotographer from Zapopan, Mexico, has transformed his childhood fascination with the stars into awe-inspiring celestial portraits. "Since I was a child, I always looked…

That 11-year-old boy staring at Horsehead Nebula photo would never have imagined... Decades later, he'd be capturing amazing deep-sky images from his Florida backyard! “ It was amazing to see an image of something in space that I couldn’t see myself. There was so much more going on up there than I could image.” …

Astrophotography is more than just capturing images of the night sky—it's a journey of discovery, patience, and creativity. For this passionate astrophotographer, what started as a chance encounter with a telescope has transformed into a deeply fulfilling exploration of the cosmos. In this exclusive interview, Sam Skirchak shares his story, from the beginnings of aligning…

Hello Andrea Arbizzi，thanks for accepting our interview invitation. Congratulations on winning the ASIWEEK competition in week#42/2024！ Q1: At first, congratulation that your nice image won #ASIWEEK. Can you introduce yourself to us?  First of all, thanks to all ZWO staff for choosing my “Fetus” nebula as #42 ASIWEEK winning picture. I’m Andrea from Modena, Italy,…

Hello Peter Dunsby，thanks for accepting our interview invitation. Congratulations on winning the ASIWEEK competition in week#46/2024！ Q1: At first, congratulation that your nice image won #ASIWEEK. Can you introduce yourself to us?  Thanks very much for the ASI image of the week award. My name is Peter Dunsby. I’m 57 years old and live in…

Hello Juzelle Jardin，thanks for accepting our interview invitation. Congratulations on winning the ASIWEEK competition in week#45/2024！ Q1: At first, congratulation that your nice image won #ASIWEEK. Can you introduce yourself to us?  Hi, my name is Juzelle Jardin. I’m from Miltenberg, a small town in Bavaria, Germany, originally from the Philippines. Besides astrophotography I also…