Moon And Andromeda
This is a composite of two photos that compare the size of the Moon to Andromeda. Andromeda is actually nearly 6x the size of the moon as viewed from the surface of the Earth. This scale comparison is extremely accurate, with both images captured at the exact same focal length of 800mm and with the same camera. Of course this is just apparent size in our sky on Earth, as Andromeda is MUCH further away. Given that the Moon is only 238,900 miles from the Earth and Andromeda is more than 2.5 million light years away, isn’t it staggering to think that Andromeda is the width of 6 full moons laid side by side in our night sky!
This image was shot with Canon 5DSR at F/5.6, The galaxy portion is a stack of 10 exposures of 10 minutes each for a totoal exposure time of 1 hour and ISO 1600 using a 800mm lens. The Moon, also shot at 800mm, is a stack of 9 exposures done at F/11, ISO 500 and 1/400th of a sec.
The image as shown is:
- 5856 x 8736 pixels
- 19.5″ x 29.12″ 300 ppi original image size
- Available in 4:5 ratio up to 24″ x 30″
Duraplaq Mounting Options
Our DuraPlaq mounting options offer a higher quality, wider range of sizes and materials. Especially for the HD Metal AlumiPress products. Consult Price List for 3:4 ratio size options and cost details. Contact us for a quote on your specific size and mounting options needs.
- Standard Plaque prints are available in four Finish Choices. Finishes are acid-free and ultra violet (UV) light protected, shielding it against fading and deterioration and can be wiped down with water or any ammonia-free cleaners.
- We highly recommend the Metalized Paper for prints, plaques and PlexiPlaq products. This special paper does an excellent job of bringing out the detail of the photos.
- All of our plaques are produced by Duraplaq on photo quality High Density boards. Numerous Mounting Styles are available along with many Edge Treatments.
- Approximate lead time for shipping of Prints is 1 week. Plaque mounts and other options 2 weeks.
The above sizes and mounting options are a small subset of the overall mounting options we have. We offer all of our photos on a variety of mounting options from just prints, framed, plaque mounting, Aluminum Prints, or Plexiplaq. We also offer Tri-Panel, Quad-Panel or Wall Clusters & Splits. Most of our Gigaramas are available as wall murals. We also license our photos for various commercial applications.
Contact us for a quote on any of these options.