Azimuthal mean standard deviation of the S/N map as a function of the distance to the star TYC-8979-1683-1. Left: regular radial profile of the S/N standard deviation. We can visualize the high peaks indicating the presence of companions at certain separations. Middle: radial profile of the S/N robust standard deviation. The highest peaks have disappeared but the profile is still jagged. Right: radial profile of the S/N robust standard deviation smoothed over 18 pixels to obtain the global trend of the S/N map standard deviation deprived of its companions. The ANDROMEDA process reduces the exploitable zone between the IWA (at 13 pixels here since IWA = 4λ/D) and the OWA (at 281 pixels here since OWA = Size_image/ 2−N_PSF/ 2−dr).