{"id":53357,"date":"2022-08-23T01:22:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T01:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/two-astrophotographers-make-insanely-detailed-moon-shot\/"},"modified":"2022-08-23T01:22:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T01:22:46","slug":"two-astrophotographers-make-insanely-detailed-moon-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/two-astrophotographers-make-insanely-detailed-moon-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Two astrophotographers make insanely detailed moon shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>They shot for the moon \u2014 200,000 times.<\/p>\n<p>Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne went viral over the weekend with a massively detailed image of the earth&#8217;s celestial tag-a-long.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Photo stitching is a technique that involves connecting images together to create a larger field of view.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using technology known as \u201cphoto stitching,\u201d the pair combined over 200,000 photos of the moon into one.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy said the image amounted to a 174 megapixel shot.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis is the highest resolution shot of the moon I have ever taken,\u201d Matherne posted.<\/p>\n<p>Photo stitching is a technique that involves connecting images together to create a larger field of view.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with NPR, McCarthy said the pair captured over 200,000 frames to complete the lunar image.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole thing is assembled like a mosaic, and each tile is made up of thousands of photos,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The pair split up their duties, with McCarthy setting out to capture raw detail, and Matherne capturing the image&#8217;s unique color.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombined, we ended up with an incredibly detailed photo of our lunar neighbor in stunning color,\u201d Matherne posted to Instagram.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon-featured.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"moon\" class=\"wp-image-23562886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon-featured.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon-featured.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon-featured.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The image is referred to as \u201cThe Hunt for Artemis.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">reddit\/ajamesmccarth<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon.jpg?resize=1024%2C1016&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"moon\" class=\"wp-image-23562887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/astrophotographers-moon.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The photo stitching method grabbed over 200,000 frames to complete the image.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">http:\/\/www.reddit.com \u2013 u\/ajmesmccarth<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McCarthy has dubbed the image \u201cThe Hunt for Artemis,\u201d which he called a \u201ccollaborative tribute\u201d to NASA&#8217;s upcoming Artemis I mission.<\/p>\n<p>The prelude to a return to the moon \u2014 culminating in a crewed mission named Artemis III \u2014 the first Artemis mission will send three test dummies around the moon in a distant lunar orbit for several weeks, before returning for a Pacific Ocean splashdown.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis III is tentatively scheduled for 2025, and will be the first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They shot for the moon \u2014 200,000 times. Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne went viral over the weekend with a massively detailed image of the earth&#8217;s celestial tag-a-long. Photo stitching is a technique that involves connecting images together to create a larger field of view.Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne Using technology known as \u201cphoto &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/two-astrophotographers-make-insanely-detailed-moon-shot\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Two astrophotographers make insanely detailed moon shot<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[20112,20113,6604,46],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12154,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/this-nikkor-z-camera-lens-is-at-its-deepest-discount-ever-for-amazon-prime-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":53357,"position":0},"title":"This NIKKOR Z camera lens is at its deepest discount ever for Amazon Prime Day","date":"July 12, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Amazon busted out its best deal ever on a camera wide lens, giving astrophotographers a deep discount just in time for Prime Day.The Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f\/2.8 S Mirrorless Camera Lens is on sale right now at Amazon for \u00a31,893 (opens in new tab). 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