Eagleview made the paper

[strongmanmike]

Late last year I posted my first light image of the galaxy NGC 1232 (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/173190465/original), on the Michelago (the region where Eagleview is) Community Noticeboard Facebook page and a Journalist saw it and contacted me to do a story, of course I obliged :). Well, it finally appeared in the Sunday Canberra Times yesterday! :) As is common these days in journalism, there aaaare a couple of inaccuracies :rolleyes: like err?.., uuuum, I didn't "carry" a 27Ton B-Double! :eyepop: :lol: I pulled (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/68903684/original) it 20m :rolleyes: :lol:. However, I am happy the need to keep our regions skies "dark" was mentioned in the piece :)

All good fun and you can see the actual newspaper page HERE (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/173331722/original) and I have attached the digital version too :thumbsup:...I'm officially a "boffin" :rofl:

Mike

[Boozlefoot]

:) :thumbsup:

[m11]

Thats awesome Mike.

Congratulations on the article creating more awareness on light pollution. :)

[Startrek]

Mike,
Nice write up congrats
You are a unique Astronomer up there on the mountain
Don’t know about the boffin title ?
I prefer Strongman Mike !
Maybe 60 minutes in 2023 ?

Martin

[AdamJL]

Good stuff, Mike!

[strongmanmike]

Thanks guys :thumbsup::)...bit of fun

Mike

[astroron]

Well done Mike.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Cheers

[Stephane]

That’s awesome Mike! Congrats.

[AstroViking]

Double-plus-good! :thumbsup: Congrats Mike!

[Dave882]

Fantastic Mike! That’s a great article - and now you’ve formally reached boffin status too! Your obs is getting some well-deserved acknowledgement. Careful or u might become a tourist attraction soon!!

[AstralTraveller]

Congrats on the write up, you old boffin.


It's not new. I have a clipping from the 1970's of astro club members 'with their 10" microscope'.

[xelasnave]

Good on you Mike:thumbsup:

Alex

[strongmanmike]

CHeers guys :thumbsup: and David, my late mum always referred to me and my microscope, and would often ask "were you out with your microscope last night?" :lol:...just couldn't shake it :rolleyes: :love2:

Mike

[Retrograde]

Sorry Mike - it's in the paper so it must be true! :rofl:

Great write up in any case. :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Thanks mate :thumbsup: Ah, also not quite sure what "nebulous and dark clusters" are but they sure sound exotic :P...?

Mike

[oska]

Congratz! You definitely need a lab coat, clipboards are optional.

[AstralTraveller]

Enclosed footwear and eye protection are also mandatory. :lol: Clipboards are only for those of us who have to conduct the safety inspections. :rolleyes:

[strongmanmike]

Cheers John and Dave...seems I may have successfully auditioned for appearing in one of these two yesteryear ads :question:...not sure which one though..? :shrug: :P

Mike
That Meade 10" F6 research series, was my first dream telescope...