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Old 30-05-2009, 06:45 AM
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Sarah's Nebula

This is 9hrs of data collected over two nights last new moon period.

This is just a part of the huge FSQ mozaic that Jason posted the other day.

I have dedicated this image to my precious niece and God Daughter Sarah who passed away in March aged just 18 after a horseriding accident and is now dust just like this herself.

As Jason eluded to, I did an image of this dusty region some years ago with the ED80 and little Starlightxpress and a print of it went in the casket with Sarah when she went. I made her a promise that I would do a better version just for her (she loved astronomy but hadn't got around to coming out with me yet, we were about to do it but fate got in the way )...so, I hope she and you guys like it.

Small size to take it all in:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...13109010/large

Medium size:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...09010/original

Dramatic Negative:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...13073/original

Large size 4meg:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...09180/original

Had a tear in my eye writing the blurb under the image

Here is a picture of Sarah
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...16557/original

Mike

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