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Originally Posted by Greg Bock
I think it's worth mentioning here (in case no-one else has, and I haven't read thru all posts yet) that this is a fantastic effort by Dave, not only for the result but also for the way he achieved it.
In particular, Dave doesn't have a permanent observatory to allow such a long period of data gathering. Instead, his setup is 'protected' from the elements in his backyard under a tarp and tent combination which is located only 20 minutes from Brisbane under very light-polluted skies.
It goes to show the remarkable results that are obtainable from conditions that are far from ideal. Well done.
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Too true. I can totally relate to the astro-gypsy thing. I'm also forever hauling my a$$ everywhere. I probably spent more time packing and unpacking than imaging over the past few years. Those observatory yuppies forget that sometime. Repeatability can be a b||ch at best of times for us commoners
Good reminder.
