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Originally Posted by naskies
Nice pic and interesting comparison with the VLT. Hopefully not much longer now before personal space telescopes will become affordable  |
Yes would be nice Dave, I predict true adaptive optics will eventuate for the amateur first (not just high speed guiding)
...Meade will release it I recon
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Originally Posted by Shiraz
impressive comparison Mike - crazy how far the technology has come
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Cheers Ray, with more exposure I could have done better but it was at the end of a session so no time, sure could go back to it and still might but I thought I'd capitalise on the good seeing at the time.
Mike
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Originally Posted by cybereye
Mike,
I really dig the comparison with the VLT! Now what could you do with 8m at your place...?
Cheers,
Mario
PS How 70's is the word "dig" - am I showing my age? Dead set!
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Far out man, chill, all is love dude
8m in my back yard?...hmmm?..a waste
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Originally Posted by iceman
Lovely colours, super saturated? 
Beautiful image again Mike. |
Super saturated? Moi? neeever
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Impressive Mike
Greg.
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Yeah? cool
imagine with more exposure
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Very nice resolution up close. No deconv hey? Very cool. |
Nup, no artificial star tightening decon at all, no PEC, no ProTrack, no AO, nuttin...just 5 and 10min Tak NJP tracked and SX OA guided subs in decent seeing with a 12" at F3.8