Hunter Moon Poster

This is my most ADVANCED moon photo ever! This photo took 9 hours to stack/ process and the final photo resolution is 160MP at around 450GB. I am super excited and proud of this! This is the 2024 Hunter Moon. 10/16/24

During this full moon I really wanted to see how far I could go with my moon photography. I collected a ton of data with multiple cameras because I didn’t exactly know which ones I would use for the final processed image.

There are actually a few minor errors in this mosaic but you can only see them If you zoom into the image a ton and know what to look for. This was my first try at making a moon mosaic, so I’m definitely learning for the next!

I’m having trouble trying to figure out how to export these files to account for the compression when posting - so if anybody knows, please let me know!

Facts about the image:
- Final photo resolution is 160MP
- Photo size is around 450GB worth of frames
- This is a moon mosaic with 8 different panels
- Each panel has 1000+ photos

Equipment used:
- Telescope: Celestron NexStar 130SLT
- Camera: ZWO ASI585MC
- Lens: 2x Televue Barlow
- Filter: UV/ IR Cut Filter

For anyone that wonders which programs I used:

- Stacking: Autostakkert 3
- Color Calibration: Siril
- Sharpening: AstroSurface 3
- Colors/ Composition/ Cropping: Photoshop


• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan