Jovian Observatory

Astrophotography and science from Abu Dhabi

Hi, I'm Prabhu

I'm a passionate astrophotographer, amateur astronomer and science communicator. For more than 13 years I have been observing and capturing celestial objects of every kind. Since 2022, my telescopes have been installed at the Emirates Astronomical Observatory (EAO) in Abu Dhabi. All my images and data are captured from this observatory, which I have named Jovian Observatory.

Over the years, my astrophotography has won many prizes and has been featured by NASA, ISRO, the BBC and other respected publications. My data has supported both professional and amateur astronomers. Today I devote my time to science full time, working alongside professionals and fellow amateurs.

This website is where you can explore my work.

IAU Station Code: M74

The telescopes

Two telescopes are currently installed at the observatory.

A 12-inch truss Ritchey–Chrétien telescope on a black equatorial mount inside the observatory enclosure

GSO Ritchey–Chrétien 12-inch

Carbon truss telescope on a CEM70G mount.

An Askar refractor with a filter wheel and red dovetail plate on a compact black mount beneath the roll-off roof

Askar SQA85 refractor

85 mm quintuplet refractor on a Proxisky Ragdoll 20 mount.

Follow the work

More of my images, updates and discussions live on these pages.