An astrophotographer took the most detailed photo of the Sun (6 photos)

Photographing the Sun, and even in detail, is an extremely difficult task. But astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy managed it. He managed to take a picture of the Sun with the highest resolution and maximum detail. The resulting 400-megapixel image was compiled from more than 100,000 photos.





Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy compiled this unique image of the Sun from more than 100,000 photographs. According to the photographer, the camera filmed at a speed of about 80 frames per second, and the shooting process resembled high-speed video. A special program combined all the images, and the photographer did the final editing. In any case, creating such a photo is a complex and time-consuming process. McCarthy had previously photographed planets in the same way, but this was the first time he had collected a similar image of the Sun.



"I'm always looking to push the boundaries of what's possible with my work. In this case, the weather conditions were favorable enough to produce great detail. I think high-resolution photographs of celestial bodies like this really capture people's imagination. They don't usually think to look at them. That's why it’s part of my mission to inspire more and more people to look up,” said the photographer.





To create the image, a lot of equipment was needed: an AR127 telescope, solar filters, an atmospheric dispersion corrector, a special camera, and a separate Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount for observing the Sun. This photograph is now considered one of the clearest images of the Sun. It shows flashes, craters, fiery ripples and other details.