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12-01-2016, 03:58 PM
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Mike,
Just adding to the list of people offering congrats! Well done mate. Excellent in promoting amateur astronomy as well, and could not have happen to a better ambassador of our hobby.
Cheers,
John K.
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12-01-2016, 05:28 PM
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Fantastic achievement Mike. Very well done 
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12-01-2016, 06:04 PM
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Thank's for the Dec and RA. -reguard's Tony.
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12-01-2016, 07:52 PM
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Cheers John and Tony
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Originally Posted by John K
Mike,
Just adding to the list of people offering congrats! Well done mate. Excellent in promoting amateur astronomy as well, and could not have happen to a better ambassador of our hobby.
Cheers,
John K.
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Nice words John, wow, glad you think so 
Mike
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13-01-2016, 09:00 AM
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Yep..Just watching Mike's interview on Sunrise.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Confirmed and scheduled for 8:10am, live from Terroux Observatory with David Koch and Edwina Bartholomew
Now to try and not make a fool of myself... after what looks like may be an imaging all-nighter before the crew arrives  ...dedicated see?  
EDIT: Ok they have pushed it to Thursday morning now 
EDIT2: Back to Tomorrow morning again (Wed) 8:30am..sheesh!
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13-01-2016, 09:03 AM
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great interview mike, tardis and all including your dark secret LOL
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13-01-2016, 10:49 AM
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Don't Panic!
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I dicovered a galaxy, what have you done? That's a classic! Good one Strongman. Cheers, Richard.
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13-01-2016, 10:51 AM
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well done Mike
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13-01-2016, 12:36 PM
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Congrats. I saw the interview on TV, very entertaining. Keep up the good work.
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13-01-2016, 01:09 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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All good Mike. Though Kochie was a bit rough describing your obs as "makeshift" though!!
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13-01-2016, 03:35 PM
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Ha ha thanks guys!
I have done a few interviews and TV shows before, so I know these sort of things never go quite according to plan. I didn't know the content of the intro piece they had put together and it covered most of the stuff I was going to say in the interview, so I just winged the questions and had a bit of fun...a mate did actually recommend I get a T-Shirt made up especially for the Sunrise interview with "I discovered a galaxy...what have you done?" printed on it  ...so when the opportunity arose I just said it for a laugh 
All a good bit of fun
Mike
Last edited by strongmanmike; 13-01-2016 at 04:10 PM.
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13-01-2016, 06:08 PM
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Congratulations on the discovery and what a great interview. Thought Kochie was going to offer you a job.
Cheers
Rob
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13-01-2016, 06:44 PM
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Saw you on TV abc news.
Apparently your astrodome is just a makeshift setup!!!
Next time you see the journalist poke him in the eye.
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13-01-2016, 08:04 PM
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Watch me post!
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Apparently your astrodome is just a makeshift setup!!!
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Maybe he should have washed it, and planted a few petunias?????
After all, if it looks good, it must be better, right ?????
Andrew
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13-01-2016, 09:31 PM
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You getting plenty of Good Rap on Facebook . Congratulations -- Tony
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13-01-2016, 10:27 PM
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I thought Kochie comment that Mike's observatory looked like a TARDIS was a bit cringe worthy until later in the story there was a segment showing Mike inside the observatory...then I realised....(Mike + AG12 + NJP)Sirius 2.3 = Time And Relative Dimension In Space
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13-01-2016, 10:52 PM
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Mostly harmless...
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Was late for work waiting for this to come on, so good to watch it tonight.
Well handled Mike - I wouldn't be able to keep up with those practiced media personalities - would be figuring out decent answers 30mins afterwards probably. Great job.
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13-01-2016, 10:53 PM
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Cheers again guys
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Originally Posted by AndrewJ
Maybe he should have washed it, and planted a few petunias?????
After all, if it looks good, it must be better, right ?????
Andrew
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I really should have washed it for national televison Andrew...but I decided the rustic look was more me
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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
I thought Kochie comment that Mike's observatory looked like a TARDIS was a bit cringe worthy until later in the story there was a segment showing Mike inside the observatory...then I realised....(Mike + AG12 + NJP)Sirius 2.3 = Time And Relative Dimension In Space
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Yes it is a bit tight in there at times Hans, luckily I am actually reasonably flexible for a lump
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14-01-2016, 06:19 AM
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Lost in Space ....
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Mike, you just so gotta get that T-Shirt made up !!!
Good interview despite the slightly disparaging descriptions of your setup.
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