[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Thanks for coming up with a nice unusual object Mike. Works very well the way the illumination creates a golden glow across the image.

Cheers Rodney, yes it is that amazing glow that I was hoping to show

Originally Posted by gvanhau

Very nice ressult on this one

Thanks Geert

Originally Posted by multiweb

Very nice details and colors. The only other shot of it I remember is Jo Cauchi's 16". He's imaged it a couple of time. It's a very cool target.

Thanks Marc, yes I think I have seen Joe's image..

Originally Posted by h0ughy

wonderful shot love the details. hey Scott Alder managed to get a shot of this back in 2008 so press here for some time travel

Yes I recall Scott's work Dave, cheers.

Originally Posted by alpal

Great shot Mike - nice to see something different.

cheers
Allan

I've been doing a few less imaged objects lately, guess it is only the natural course of things for someone who has been recording the heavens for 34 years now Al

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Mum & Dad used to have a jug just like this one! It was very cool and I loved it, just like this shot!

Thanks Marcus

Originally Posted by tornado33

That's also the deepest Toby Jug i've seen, is that interstellar dust I can see extending off the bottom of full frame pic?

Cheers Scotty and yes there is lots of Milky Way dust in the frame but also under a high contrast stretch it is very clear that the main nebula actually has a huge faint outer halo

Originally Posted by marco

Lovely image Mike! Imaging at higher resolution open up a plethora of objects out there! I knew the name of this object but always wander what was about, thanks for clarifying with your drawing example, now I can see the old jug with a spider on it too

Cheers
Marco

Thanks Marco, glad my Michelangelo quality art work and vivid imagination were helpful