| 1. Prathamesh Jaju gained popularity for his detailed photo of the moon. |
| 2. He dedicated substantial effort to process data for the final moon image despite his youth. |
| 3. The cancellation of his Class X exams due to lockdown gave him extra time for astrophotography. |
| 4. A Sci-Fi enthusiast, he admired franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars. |
| 5. At 13, he became a member of India's oldest amateur astronomy club, Jyotirvidya Parisanstha (JVP). |
| 6. Prathamesh aspires to pursue astrophysics and delve deeper into the field of astronomy. |
| 7. He began practicing astrophotography in 2018 at the age of 13. |
| 8. His uncle gifted him a Skywatcher 150P telescope paired with an EQ3-2 mount to support his passion. |
| 9. He is an alumnus of Savitribai Phule Pune University. |
| 10. He processed over 50,000 images and 186 gigabytes of data to create his final moon photograph. |
| 11. His photograph of the Pillars of Creation gained over 33,000 likes on Reddit's space subreddit. |
