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Old 07-08-2018, 04:32 PM
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That's a fantastic wide view of the region.
Thanks Kevin

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That's a beauty, Mike! I'm thinking about chasing this object at Astrofest with a DSLR.

Cheers,
Rick.
Cheers Rick, whatch ya shooting with?

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The way you've presented the dust, sometimes obscuring the distant stars, sometimes being lit by the nearest stars, sometimes a bit of each, is wonderful. Then, if one zooms, in, so much detail.

Toward 7 o'clock from the globular is the large and detailed face of a camel or perhaps a yak, with Yoda's Walking Stick on the bridge of the nose between the eyes. It is all there, including a very clear nostril, mouth, and cleft upper lip. I had no idea it was there!

Lovely image.
Mike
Thanks a lot Mike, yes a few shapes and figures in this one..I always see Rafiki from the Lion King

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Well, glad you like it so much Louie
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