Strongman Mike makes APOD! (Sept 1st)

[Dennis]

Hello,

I was browsing my usual daily fix of astro websites when I espied a familiar name on APOD – Mike Sidonio. Mike’s image of CG4, A Ruptured Cometary Globule (http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html) is gracing the pages there.

Congratulations big fella!:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy]

yep just rang him to congratulate him

[Dennis]

What??? You ‘phoned him BEFORE you posted here to alert the IIS community?:lol::lol:

By the way, I have just discovered that Iceman Msg #37 (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=32794&page=2)beat us both with the news!:whistle:

Cheers

Dennis

[gregbradley]

Congrats Mike, you deserve it.

Greg.

[jase]

Well done Mike.:thumbsup: Another accolade for the pool room wall.;)

[iceman]

And without an SBIG! :eyepop: Well done Mike, well deserved.

[Dietmar]

heartiest congrats on a very well deserved APOD, Mike!
WTG!

[rat156]

It's about time too! Now Mike can stop his whinging about not getting one because he doesn't have the right brand of camera!

Seriously though Mike, WooHoo!!! Well done and all that.

Cheers
Stuart

[strongmanmike]

:rofl: well, who would'a thought :doh:

Sigh....I can see the doodoo hanging on me already :ashamed:

Ok, so they thought I used an SBIG :shrug:...bah, easy mistake but don't tell'em will ya? :D

Mike :rolleyes:

[bluescope]

Congratulations Mike ..... I like the link to all your strongman stuff .... I had no idea.

Quite a change to astrophotography but you do have a bigger Apo than most of us .... must weigh a bit !

;)

[Bassnut]

Bout time, what took you so long ?:P

Well deserved Mike, congratulations :thumbsup:

[Striker]

Congrats Mike...awesome image and well deserved.

Just think how much beter it would have been with a SBIG:scared3:

[strongmanmike]

...:shrug:...this was taken with an SBIG :rofl:

Just a little joke Jase :D

Mike

[seeker372011]

about time too

congratulations

[jase]

No worries Mike. I'll let you enjoy your few hours of fame so will resist showing your image with gradients and reflections to the masses...:D

[Alchemy]

well done big guy.

[strongmanmike]

Oooooh...such self control!... com'on you know you want to...bet you crumble :computer: :bashcomp: :rofl:

Only a few hours huh..? :sadeyes:........doh!

Mike :P

[Martin Pugh]

Well done Mike.....I've seen that image before somewhere!?

Many Congrats

Martin

[strongmanmike]

On ya Dennis :thumbsup: I actually found out about it from an email sent to me from Rob Gendler, a nice surprise in the morning to be informed of this most unusual and unexpected occurance by the World's greatest amateur astrophotographer :)...and it wasn't even on my home page version of APOD at that stage either :shrug:



Yes I was standing in a warehouse doing a stocktake - nice work Houghy! :) My work mates said "APOD?...what's an APOD?" :doh: :screwy: :lol:



Ah naaah!...APOD SHMAYPOD :P


Yes. well I never....:stupid:




:lol:...only 500 to go and I will have had as many as you Dietz :thumbsup:



Well I do have an SBIG... it's just got FLI etched in the side of it to make appearing on APOD that more challenging :lol:



Yes well my former life was rather..?..challenging, I guess?

and nah it's only a 6" ..which is average according to CLEO & TELESCOPE :D



I reserve the biggest laugh for you :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl ::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :D :D :) :) :) .......:rolleyes:

I guess I am a bit :ashamed: now..?

:)

[strongmanmike]

yeh..? :confuse3: :shrug: .....;)

cheers

[Matty P]

Congrats Mike!

Extremely well deserved.

:thumbsup:

[tornado33]

Yes congrats mate, I expect we should see your other super deep image, of NGC5128 on APOD as well :)

[Starkler]

Such competitiveness :rofl:

Well done :)

[venus]

:)congratulations great image

[peeb61]

I don't know...I miss logging on for 2 days and miss all of the excitement!!
Many congrats Mike, another job well done!