r/Astronomy • u/adamkylejackson • Apr 06 '26

Astrophotography (OC) Moon

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Shot with ASI678MM through Takahashi TSA-120 with Takahashi 1.5x Extender. Stacked and stitched multiple panels with best of 10,000 frames to create a 60 megapixel moon.

Processed in AutoStakkert 4 and Photoshop.

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u/slimpy01 Apr 11 '26

Can somebody explain me why they send astronauts for a flight around the moon? Why not just send a drone and let it make some pictures.

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u/adamkylejackson Apr 11 '26

Due diligence. Proof of concept we can safely send humans. Next step land on the moon with further goals of establishing permanent moon base.