NASA APOD - Star Cluster Omega Centauri in HDR ( NGC 5139 )

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

This final version looks rather good Mike, well done

Mike

[Spookyer (Brett)]

Great work Mike

[mikeoday005]

Originally Posted by Spookyer

Great work Mike

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

This final version looks rather good Mike, well done

Mike

Thanks Guys

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Very nice, Mike, as already said, the IIS version doesn't do it justice due to file size limitations, but the flickr versions are very nice indeed. Good work!

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Splendid image, congratulations Mike

[JA]

Congratulations Mike

Best
JA

[Decimus (Richard)]

A stunning image of Omega Centauri. Fantastic work, Mike.

Cheers,
Richard

[mikeoday005]

Originally Posted by Decimus

A stunning image of Omega Centauri. Fantastic work, Mike.

Cheers,
Richard

Originally Posted by JA

Congratulations Mike

Best
JA

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Splendid image, congratulations Mike

Originally Posted by codemonkey

Very nice, Mike, as already said, the IIS version doesn't do it justice due to file size limitations, but the flickr versions are very nice indeed. Good work!

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I can't wait to see it published

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Boom! It's up! Congratulations

[alpal]

Nice achievement:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

[mikeoday005]

Originally Posted by alpal

Nice achievement:

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Boom! It's up! Congratulations

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

You saw it before me Troy!

[mikeoday005]

NASA APOD 11th July 2017: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170711.html

Full size image ( warning quite large - 4620 x 3720 ) : https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/170..._ODay_4620.jpg

[RobF (Rob)]

That really is an exquisite pic - amazing separation to the core.

My first striking impression of the low res pic was what I thought I "saw" with averted vision in my old trusty 4.5" Newt a LONG time ago. No blown out core

[DJT (David)]

Congrats again on the APOD. That's an excellent image

[mikeoday005]

Originally Posted by DJT

Congrats again on the APOD. That's an excellent image

Originally Posted by RobF

That really is an exquisite pic - amazing separation to the core.

My first striking impression of the low res pic was what I thought I "saw" with averted vision in my old trusty 4.5" Newt a LONG time ago. No blown out core

Thank you guys.

I actually don't know what Omega Centauri looks like through my scope ( or any scope for that matter ). When I purchased my first large telescope 3 years ago I looked through it once and then put my camera on it and I have never looked through my new CT12.

[DJT (David)]

Originally Posted by mikeoday005

Thank you guys.

I actually don't know what Omega Centauri looks like through my scope ( or any scope for that matter ). When I purchased my first large telescope 3 years ago I looked through it once and then put my camera on it and I have never looked through my new CT12.

Shame on you! Omega Centauri is one of those objects you can show to people through an eyepiece and just blow them away.

Get a big Dob to look through whilst the images are churning away..much fun

[mikeoday005]

Originally Posted by DJT

Shame on you! Omega Centauri is one of those objects you can show to people through an eyepiece and just blow them away.

Get a big Dob to look through whilst the images are churning away..much fun

Yes well, I am quite cosy in my rolling-shed observatory and it is very cold out there

[mikeoday005]

Re-processed using my new approach to light pollution removal. It means that I can go-deeper and still maintain the colour balance...

Large version:
https://flic.kr/p/WupNxf