Why does one need a long exposure time if one makes pictures of galaxies for example?

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Why does one need a long exposure time if one makes pictures of galaxies for example?


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The longer the exposure is open in a camera more light can be let in. With stars being so far away it requires a longer exposure time to collect the light given off to be visible.

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