![I saw someone posted my recent 400 megapixel Andromeda shot, but it was super compressed and downscaled. Here’s a crop from the full resolution so you can see the quality! I’ll also add more details in the comments. [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/qtz3c2tgfyke1-1536x1363.jpeg "I saw someone posted my recent 400 megapixel Andromeda shot, but it was super compressed and downscaled. Here’s a crop from the full resolution so you can see the quality! I’ll also add more details in the comments. [OC]")
I saw someone posted my recent 400 megapixel Andromeda shot, but it was super compressed and downscaled. Here’s a crop from the full resolution so you can see the quality! I’ll also add more details in the comments. [OC]
https://i.redd.it/qtz3c2tgfyke1.jpeg
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For some more information, this was captured as a 15-panel mosaic captured using two 12” telescopes, one was an RC working out of the dark skies in central Texas, the other was a Newtonian in my backyard. Between the two telescopes I collected thousands of photos totaling about 200 hours of exposure time, which had to be calibrated, aligned, stacked, normalized, color balanced, and stitched. This was by far my most difficult shot I’ve ever done, in terms of the sheer amount of time spent working on it.
You can see the full sized image (and the monster 75” print with a human for scale) on my Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/cosmic_background?igsh=MXBhZHIyeGdmcXRrYQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr)
That is a beautiful picture. Well done and post more when you can.
Too bad we will all be long gone when she gets here.
Remarkable image! Also, what kind of difference does light interference make? Like if you took this in BFE Alaska vs 20 miles outside the city?
Such a beautiful shot. Will make for an interesting night sky in a few billion years.
What causes all that brightness in the upper left? Just a lot of stars emitting light?
this is absolutely incredible. looks like something out of hubble. how were you able to avoid atmospheric distortion and limits of smaller telescopes?
Love your work!!! Can only imagine the patience and dedication you have creating these incredible images
Did you realize you caught something super bright at what is seemingly the central Blackhole region of this galaxy? Might be some interest around that, not sure.
Nice work indeed! Can you please elaborate more on the process you used to create the mosaic? Like what settings, filters, exposure time per image and software used.
Exceptional work, from one astrophotographer to another.
very nice. gorgeous detail. wouldn’t it be nice to have a shot of our galaxy like this?
And probably seeing here the equivalent star population of our Milky Way (400-500 billion stars) compared to the full Andromeda of 1 trillion stars!
Your work is always impressive. Thanks for sharing!
Can someone clarify for me? Are all the stars we are seeing in the pic..from the milky way?
I know there are stars in Andromeda but what about all the others outside of it?
So its not actually a shot, its a composition
Man space trips me the fuck out. You can clearly see the stars behind the galaxy, yet that same galaxy has stars that are just as big IF NOT BIGGER within it, yet it’s just not visible to us. Don’t do drugs kids
I too would like to repost your [magnificent photo](https://imgur.com/rYpz59B)
It actually baffles me that this is just out there, like right there in space are these massive galaxies that look like this.
Also OP gotta say I’m so jealous.
OP, this beats even Hubble’s image of Andromeda.. ESPECIALLY the core! Can I ask how you achieved so much detail in the core and what software you used?
Edit: of course I mean in terms of visuals. Hubble is Hubble after all.