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13-09-2009, 09:16 PM
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Let there be night...
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hobart, TAS
Posts: 7,639
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Wow. How humbling!!!
What a great uptake, and we thank you all very much for your trust in the production by pre-ordering as you have. This lets us gather the funds necessary to go to the printers, and pay for the numbers required beforehand. Otherwise, we would never have a hope of doing this at all - so again, thank you!
Where we're at:
Proofs of random pages are being produced on the digital press during this week - to the actual final paper stock. A complete proof, end to end, is also being run off as a single proof sheet, allowing us to see the general look of the colour which will indicate whether the colour separation (RGB to CMYK) parameters are in the ball park. Typically, CMYK separation leaves colours a little flat if not tweaked accordingly. Please be aware that I've left most of your images basically as you supplied them to me, and for some I've upped the saturation level a few percent to compensate. A good thing is that for those who have not been published before, you'll have a good idea of how your images perform on press for next time.
I've yet to complete the covers, front/back and inside (intro and indexes), so they will go during this week as well.
Given that this is all OK, we're expecting to wait until the end of September (Thursday 1st October, 2009) to see what our final order numbers are - and this number will be used to create our official order quantity from.
Printing should take around 10-12 days, and the books should be ready for shipping during the third or last week of October depending on workload at the printers. It's approaching Christmas, so they're pretty busy.
All in all - you should have them in your hot little hands during that last week in October! Overseas buyers may have to wait an extra few days - sorry! (Shoe's on the other foot now that you're buying from us here in Oz! LOL!)
Once again - thanks so much for all the support and encouragement! Hopefully we'll be doing a much larger one next year (maybe 200 pages if we can negotiate a good price!), so for those that missed out this year - keep your best for the next one! The best part about doing this was talking to the contributors via plenty of both email and PM's, and I feel that I know all of you just a little better than before. I'm keen to meet you at IISAC or other great star parties coming up and say a very warm "Hi"!
Last edited by Omaroo; 13-09-2009 at 10:01 PM.
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13-09-2009, 09:23 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: all over the shop...
Posts: 2,098
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Fantastic Chris. You know something, I was thinking this week, that because this has been so popular, would a 2010 compendium be on the cards?? You've just answered my question.
The success of this inaugural compendium will give everyone the motivation to create their 2010 masterpiece! (oh no, it of course means another awkward self-image)
A big thanks also to the member who "planted the seed" of the idea, jjj
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13-09-2009, 09:29 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glenluceskies
(oh no, it of course means another awkward self-image)
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No way, I'll keep using the same one. Ten years down the track (assuming this will become and annual publication) I'll still be using the same image.
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13-09-2009, 09:33 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: all over the shop...
Posts: 2,098
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
No way, I'll keep using the same one. Ten years down the track (assuming this will become and annual publication) I'll still be using the same image.
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Phew, I'm glad I'm not the only one who was going to recycle the same self-image.
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13-09-2009, 09:36 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,315
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Ordered mine
PS and paid for
Last edited by astroron; 13-09-2009 at 10:06 PM.
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13-09-2009, 09:56 PM
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Canon collector
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Taylors Lakes Melb
Posts: 1,965
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Payment just went through for my 2 copys.
Thanks Chris for a taking on this huge task of getting all of this together. I think it's a great project and can't wait for them to arrive.
Cheers Daniel.
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14-09-2009, 03:07 AM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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done just ordered mine
Waits patiently for the postie now
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14-09-2009, 04:35 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,761
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Great News!
The orders have been very strong so far, and with people ordering multiples, we've gone past the initial target order of 100 books - so now we're looking to hit 200!
So get those orders in!
Don't forget these will make a great christmas gift for your parents, children, brother or sister, work colleague, all those people who have no idea what astrophotography is and what it is you do outside on those clear nights every month
And again I have to re-iterate, if you're paying by paypal, please please enter the correct total which includes the paypal surcharge (that's the total shown to you on the first page, the confirmation page, and your email confirmation).
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14-09-2009, 03:29 PM
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Learning the ways.
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 26
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Ready & waiting. This is going to be awsome, & an excellent demonstration of everyone's magnificent work.
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14-09-2009, 04:27 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wilton, NSW
Posts: 241
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Ordered mine, thanks to Chris and Mike and all the contributors, as well as the awesome out of this world total champ of a printer
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14-09-2009, 04:43 PM
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Grasshopper
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 57
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Ordered! I'm drooling just looking at the thumbnails
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14-09-2009, 04:47 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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I havnt looked at the thumbnails, i want it to be a suprise when it arrives
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14-09-2009, 04:55 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,738
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Gee Jen, you've got super Will Power!!
I've been checking every new addition as it hits the forum.
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14-09-2009, 05:28 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: all over the shop...
Posts: 2,098
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Gee Jen, you've got super Will Power!!
I've been checking every new addition as it hits the forum.
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go orrrrn, Jen. Take a peek
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14-09-2009, 10:31 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Gee Jen, you've got super Will Power!!
I've been checking every new addition as it hits the forum.
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Blow them up and try to sharpen them? Yes, I've been there!
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14-09-2009, 10:47 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Gee Jen, you've got super Will Power!!
I've been checking every new addition as it hits the forum.
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yep its been hard i tell ya but im not looking
Quote:
Originally Posted by glenluceskies
go orrrrn, Jen. Take a peek
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No never im not peeking
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15-09-2009, 06:44 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,761
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Just a heads-up for those that haven't ordered stuff through IceInSpace before:
I don't contact you to tell you I've received your payment. It's just not practical for me to do that. When I receive your payment, I mark it off in the database and that's it until you receive your book.
You'll only hear from me if there's a problem with your order, or if I haven't received your payment within a reasonable amount of time.
Of course if you're worried about whether your payment went through, feel free to contact me and ask - and I'll let you know. Please just remember to include your name in the reference field for any bank transfers - otherwise it's very difficult to find your payment. That is, don't use "book order" or "compendium payment" etc - just put your name and I'll know what it's for.
Please keep those orders coming in!
Cheers
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15-09-2009, 07:02 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: all over the shop...
Posts: 2,098
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Payment sent for 2 books.
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15-09-2009, 07:12 AM
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Quietly watching
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Yarra Junction
Posts: 3,044
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ordered 2
cheque to be posted today
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15-09-2009, 10:43 AM
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Where is the dark?
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dandenong Nth, VIC
Posts: 290
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I'm in
Proud, Passionate and Paid up - direct deposit
Last edited by gman; 15-09-2009 at 11:50 PM.
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