With all the images that we have seen so far, it’s safer to say that the Moon is quite pretty. However, despite all the pictures, we still wonder what does the moon look like in space. And if you too have the same question, then this 16-year-old Indian boy from Pune, Maharashtra, has something for you. Read on to know more about it.
It Took 50,000 Images To Get This One Picture
A 16-year-old boy, Prathamesh Jaju, has just captured the perfect picture of the Moon, and the image has gone viral in no time. Prathamesh created a three-dimensional shot by composting more than 50,000 images. Can you believe that? Well, if not, then check out his picture here.
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Prathamesh, who claims to be an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, says that this is the most detailed and clearest shot of the moon. Prathamesh posted the picture on his Instagram and revealed that he captured around 38 panels at 1500 and 3000mm Focal Length with a 1.2megapixel ZWO ASI120MC-S, which made the image almost 50 megapixels huge.
The Images Took 38-40 Hours To Process
In an interview with an Indian news agency, ANI, Prathamesh said,
“Raw data was 100GB and when you process it the data gets bigger, so it was around 186GB. When I stitched them together, the final file was around 600MB. I captured the image on May 3 at 1am. I captured for around 4 hrs with videos and images. It took 38-40 hrs to process. The reason behind 50,000 pictures was to get the clearest picture of the Moon. I stitched them together and sharpened the image to see crisp details of the Moon.”
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Well, that picture definitely shows his hard work and patience. We can’t wait to see what is next picture is going to be.