{"id":9346,"date":"2022-01-08T12:49:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T07:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=9346"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T06:37:48","slug":"indian-astrophotographer-prathamesh-jajus","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/indian-photographer\/indian-astrophotographer-prathamesh-jajus\/","title":{"rendered":"How Indian astrophotographer Prathamesh Jaju\u2019s clearest image of the Moon went viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(January 7, 2021)<\/strong> It was seven days past the full moon, and astrophotographer Prathamesh Jaju from Pune, telescope and planetary camera in hand, was on his terrace. There with utmost concentration, he captured the last quarter moon on an ordinary night in May 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>It took me almost four-and-a-half hours to capture 38 videos of the entire surface of the moon using a panoramic photography technique. Each video consists of 2,000 frames that make a single picture.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The photo taking shape in those four hours made this amateur astrophotographer an instant internet sensation. Taking one of the clearest and most detailed images of the Moon is no mean feat. The then 16-year-old did it and it went viral with 69,734 likes till date. Prathamesh even got approval from a Nasa scientist for the sensational click. Today, he has 101k Instagram followers, and counting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9424\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9424 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/moon.png\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"703\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/703;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/moon.png\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"703\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-9424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The picture of quarter moon that went viral<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>The photo that went viral<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u201cIt took me almost four-and-a-half hours to capture 38 videos of the entire surface of the moon using a panoramic photography technique. Each video consists of 2,000 frames that make a single picture. I had to stack 38 images together to get that one perfect shot. It took me over 40 hours to process over 50,000 images which almost killed my laptop,\u201d laughs Prathamesh, quite the pro.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight, this internet star could barely believe the interest it generated worldwide. \u201cI woke up to the news of the picture being circulated almost everywhere. My friends kept sending me newspaper articles that carried the photo. It was quite mind-blowing to see my photo going viral, and people appreciating it,\u201d Prathamesh reveals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The photo got a huge thumbs up from netizens, including a scientist from NASA too. \u201cApart from Instagram, I had also posted the picture on Reddit and got a really good response. A scientist from NASA, who was a part of the Apollo Mission, saw the picture and appreciated it for its clarity. It was quite a moment for me,\u201d adds the astrophotographer, who beautifully captured the craters and mineral deposits on the lunar surface.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COfyz81pdh9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COfyz81pdh9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Prathamesh Jaju (@prathameshjaju)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h5><strong>A space odyssey<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Panvel-born Jaju\u2019s fascination for outer space had its seed in the pop-culture phenomenon called <em>Star Wars<\/em>. It was George Lucas\u2019 world of space adventures that exposed a very young Prathamesh to the outer world, and from then, there was no turning back. \u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em> and <em>Star Trek<\/em> were my introduction to outer space as a child, and it intrigued me. I was keen to know and learn more,\u201d says Prathamesh.<\/p>\n<p>In his quest to get closer to his dream, the then 11-year-old Prathamesh found himself on the grounds of IUCAA (The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics) in Pune, ready for a night of star-gazing. \u201cEach year on National Science Day, IUCAA organises science-related activities for people in Pune. I found it to be the perfect opportunity to learn about stars and planets,\u201d reveals the amateur astrophotographer.<\/p>\n<p>His first real tryst with the stars that night opened up a plethora of opportunities for as he was introduced to Jyotirvidya Parisanstha, the oldest association of amateur astronomers in India. \u201cAt IUCAA, I met members of Jyotirvidya Parisanstha (JVP), and that\u2019s when my journey into astrophotography and astronomy started,\u201d recalls the SP Junior College student.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9425\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9425\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9425 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prathmesg.jpg\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer | Prathamesh Jaju\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/810;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9425\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prathmesg.jpg\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer | Prathamesh Jaju\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-9425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prathamesh Jaju with his telescope<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2017, Prathamesh joined JVP as a volunteer to quench his thirst for knowledge about astronomy. \u201cJVP was started in 1944 by some people from Pune to spread the knowledge of astronomy in public. It\u2019s an NGO run by volunteers with an interest in astronomy,\u201d says Jaju, whose association with JVP is five years old. \u201cIt was here that I learnt the basics of astronomy, how to use a telescope, and developed an interest in astrophotography,\u201d adds the 17-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The hobby soon developed into a passion when his uncle gifted him a telescope in 2019. \u201cI have set up the telescope on my terrace and I often watch the stars and planets sitting in the comfort of my home,\u201d adds Prathamesh, who has found a great support system in his parents. If his mother often accompanies him on star-gazing, he takes advice from his businessman father while processing images.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>A picture perfect glance<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Those picture-perfect images of the moon and planets are a detailed study. \u00a0\u201cI have a planetary and lunar imaging camera ZWO462, which is more like a webcam and can shoot up to 10,000-15,000 frames in a minute video without blurring or pixelating the images. I use it to capture a particular star, planet or moon. But for deep sky objects like nebulae or star clusters, I use a DSLR Canon 1300D that I have modified and attach to the telescope,\u201d says Prathamesh.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9426\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9426 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Himalayan-Milkyway.jpg\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer | Prathamesh Jaju\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Himalayan-Milkyway.jpg\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer | Prathamesh Jaju\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-9426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Himalayan Milky Way clicked by Prathamesh Jaju<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From stunning photos of Nebulae to Jupiter to Saturn to the Moon and Milky Way, his Instagram page is nothing short of a window into outer space. \u201cI learnt the basics of astrophotography from senior volunteers at JVP, and rest from YouTube tutorials,\u201d says the boy who wants to pursue a career in astronomy and astrophysics.<\/p>\n<p>Patience, he says, is key to capturing these phenomenal pictures. \u201cI think one of the biggest challenges for any astrophotographer is clouds or bad weather. At times, I have to wait for hours before clicking that one good picture,\u201d says the athlete who has participated in the long jump nationals.<\/p>\n<p>Has his life has changed after the viral image, Jaju reveals, \u201cNow, I am more conscious of what I click, and the content I post on social media as people are waiting for my photos.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9427\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9427 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nebula.jpg\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer | Prathamesh Jaju \" width=\"1080\" height=\"859\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/859;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nebula.jpg\" alt=\"Indian astrophotographer | Prathamesh Jaju \" width=\"1080\" height=\"859\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-9427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A picture of Nebula clicked by Prathamesh Jaju<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But it&#8217;s his love for sky gazing that brings him back to his telescope every few days. \u201cLooking at the space, it makes me realise that I am just a speck of dust in the Universe. The objects that I click are light years away from us. Looking at them feels like I am time travelling. My telescope and cameras act as a time machine for me. It is so surreal and exciting to have the experience of watching them,\u201d signs off Jaju who plans to capture more galaxies and nebulae the next.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Prathamesh Jaju on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/prathameshjaju\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/art-culture\/breaking-into-the-world-of-broadway-musical\/\">Breaking into the world of Broadway musical<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(January 7, 2021) It was seven days past the full moon, and astrophotographer Prathamesh Jaju from Pune, telescope and planetary camera in hand, was on his terrace. 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