Two astrophotographers make insanely detailed moon shot

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Two astrophotographers make insanely detailed moon shot

By Evan Simko-Bednarski
August 22, 2022

They shot for the moon — 200,000 times.

Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne went viral over the weekend with a massively detailed image of the earth’s celestial tag-a-long.

Using technology known as “photo stitching,” the pair combined over 200,000 photos of the moon into one.

McCarthy said the image amounted to a 174 megapixel shot.

“This is the highest resolution shot of the moon I have ever taken,” Matherne posted.

Photo stitching is a technique that involves connecting images together to create a larger field of view.

Though the fundamental technique has been around since the dawn of photography, high-powered computers and digital imaging now allow it to be done seamlessly and with astounding precision.

In an interview with NPR, McCarthy said the pair captured over 200,000 frames to complete the lunar image.



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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/08/22/two-astrophotographers-make-insanely-detailed-moon-shot/