Astronomers at Germany’s Ruhr-Universität Bochum have created the largest astronomical image of space to date. The image is composted from some 268 individual shots captured over the past five years and spans a staggering 46 billion pixels, or 46 gigapixels. That’s 855,000 by 54,000 pixels. The university has created an online viewer to explore the… Continue reading Astronomers Unveil a 46-Gigapixel Image of Space
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365-Gigapixel Panoramic Image of Mont Blanc
An international team led by Italian photographer Filippo Blengin publishes an enormous 365 gigapixel panoramic photograph of Europe’s highest mountain setting a new record for the world’s largest photo. The team Used a Canon 70D DSLR, a Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 II IS, and a Canon Extender 2X III on a special robotic mount, they… Continue reading 365-Gigapixel Panoramic Image of Mont Blanc
Throwable 360° Panoramic Ball Camera
The Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera, creates and combines 360 degree photos all with just one shot. The device uses 36 (2 megapixel) cell phone camera modules mounted in a padded sphere to snap a 360 degree panorama. After the device is thrown up into the air, an accelerometer enables it to trigger exposures at the… Continue reading Throwable 360° Panoramic Ball Camera