Now here is a comparable screen shot of the APOD interactive panorama. You can see that it is a real mess compared to the accurately composed PTgui version:
I don't know what they think they're doing.
Well, wait a second! ... this production doesn’t have any association with NASA, does it? I was distracted by the mention of the APOD, which is NASA sponsored, if I’m not mistaken. Anyway, that’s a load off my mind! People can do whatever they want these images, but be advised, this interactive panorama is not an accurate representation, as I believe I’ve shown.