SkyViking (Rolf)

[ZeroID]

Has anyone spotted this news ?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2066742/NZ-astronomer-Rolf-Olsen-captures-amateur-image-solar-system.html

Well done Rolf !!
Awesome...:eyepop:

[iceman]

It's great news for Rolf. He's also been picked up by the Bad Astronomer blog and Slash Dot.

His website will be going crazy with hits!

[mithrandir]

Well done Rolf.

The /. item is a link to Bad Astronomy.

MailOnline said Beta Pic was 60 million ly away, not the 63 ly that it is. Let's see it they edit the story or publish my reply.

[multiweb]

Very cool Rolf. Well done. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[ZeroID]

Now picked up by the NZ Herald.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10769324

Keeps his light hidden under a bushell does Rolf .. ... starlight that is ..

[SkyViking]

Thanks very much to all of you for your nice comments. I've had a crazy day with reporters on the phone pretty much constantly! :eyepop::lol:
It's on NZ TV and radio, I've posted an update over on the Beta Pictoris thread: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=83185

[Ric]

Well done Rolf :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: well deserved.

I'll bet you didn't think all this was going to happen on the night you decided to image something different. ;)