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Backyard Photographer Captures Stunningly Clear Photo of Andromeda Galaxy

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Capturing high-resolution images of celestial objects outside of the Milky Way is usually the preserve of space telescopes such as Hubble or James Webb. But backyard astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has broken that mold by capturing a 400-megapixel image of the Andromeda Galaxy.

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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy Captures Jaw Dropping Image of Andromeda Galaxy

Photo credit: Andrew McCarthy Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured this 400-megapixel photo of the Andromeda Galaxy using two 12-inch telescopes, with one of them being set up at a remote location in central Texas, far from light pollution. That one worked for about three months shooting around the phases of the Moon when skies were darkest, [...]

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