![[OC] On Wednesday I fulfilled my dream of capturing astronauts going to the moon from the launchpad](https://preview.redd.it/6qcmtus9u6tg1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=5fd900a4eef65358659d570eaa01375873046980)
[OC] On Wednesday I fulfilled my dream of capturing astronauts going to the moon from the launchpad
u/ajamesmccarthy — 1 day ago
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![I teamed up with another Redditor to capture the famous "Pillars of Creation" and the surrounding space in detail. Zoom in to see the pillars! [OC]](https://preview.redd.it/5zm6s6dt12sg1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=ddc9d84f7d40d1ce33090a64f8737d6e5273ae66)
I teamed up with another Redditor to capture the famous "Pillars of Creation" and the surrounding space in detail. Zoom in to see the pillars! [OC]
This 280-megapixel photo of the Eagle Nebula required 3 telescopes in two different states capturing over 1,300 individual photos, with a cumulative 114 hours of exposure.
To get the color right, I asked the extremely talented u/cathrinmachin for help. The results absolutely blew me away.
You can see more about it behind the scenes here.
u/ajamesmccarthy — 7 days ago