[alocky (Andrew lockwood)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Epic result, Andrew!

Thanks Rick - of course now I need to get some more integration to clean up the bottom left. And revisit my PI workflow for DSLR images!!

Originally Posted by topheart

Andrew,

That is a fantabulous image! Great widefield image....worthy of further recognition indeed.

Great composition and detail.

Cheers,
Tim

Thanks for the kind words, Tim - I think the little FSQ would look nice on a DDM85, but it might be slight overkill!

Originally Posted by RobF

Wowser. What a great shot!

Thanks Rob - I was in such a foul mood for messing up the tiny window on Catalina that this made me feel a bit better about only getting 2 hrs sleep.

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Andrew,
what a lovely shot.
That FSQ really does a good job in the right hands.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan, very kind! I can't believe how tight the stars are on these things, even with a reducer in place. The FSQ will be buried with me.

Originally Posted by vlazg

I love this area, great image

Thanks Geoffrey, it's so rich and varied that almost any combination of focal length can produce a great image of this part of the sky.

Originally Posted by Atmos

That combination works really well it would appear! Only 20 minutes and it did go very deep. Very nice

Thanks Colin, the dark skies helped, and now I'm wondering what a few hours would bring!