Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy 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, and when the galaxy was highest in the sky for maximum clarity.