The difference between some of the sections of stars is just due to me pulling from different parts of empire. I got them to match as best as I can. They were much worse. I can attest that the positions of the stars are correct though, so them being more “spaced out” is a mere coincidence.

I’m not seeing this box with brighter blacks, mostly because I’m not sure where I’m supposed to be looking, but I’ll definitely fix that if you can let me know where you’re seeing it.

Also not seeing this crescent shaped grey thing, although I’ve been staring at this shot for a long time. I’ll get some distance and come back to look at it again.