[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Rob, are you going to submit this one to Sky and Tel?
It's truly worthy.
Apart from sharing a beaut image with the wider astro community, it validates with the missus all those nights you've been away.

JJJ - no harm in trying S&T I guess - hadn't thought of that. Funny you mention the other half too. I eventually convinced her to come and have a look at the almost finished article - only time I've managed to get a "OMG! - did you take that?" from her
Did help explain a little bit why I was a zombie on Sunday.

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Awesome fuzzy thingy Rob .... wait a minute ... <puts his glasses on> ... that's not fuzzy at all!!! One of the best 31s I've seen from down under - well done!

Cheers, Marcus

Thanks Marcus - less competition from the big RC's in Sydney and Melb up here maybe?.....

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Hi Rob,

Can we possibly get a link to a higher res version please? (ie no compression)?

It's that good!

Thanks

Chris

Chris, re a bigger version, I'll see if I can - I'm not much of a guru on image hosting. Will post a link if I figure something out. To be honest I don't think there is a heck of a lot more detail to be seen - the "jpg artifacts" are probably real limitations in the image....I'm just happy the Skywatcher got me this far - very happy with my scope.

Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

What an image for only 50min! Great work and nice detail.

Thanks Paul!

Originally Posted by sadia

i didnt need the morning coffee to wake me up after opening the image. Stunning.

LOL Sadia - glad I was able to give you a morning "lift"

Originally Posted by gregbradley

That's a beauty. So low on the northern horizon. I wouldn't even be able to catch it that low from my observatory. I'd have to setup a portable tripod.

Well done.

Greg.

Many thanks Greg - seems ages since we were able to get a decent look at it here in Bris.

Originally Posted by Lester

Top image of this great galaxy of the north.

Most appreciated Lester

Originally Posted by AlexN

Awesome! absolutely, unequivocally -AWESOME-!!

I agree with JJJ, submit that to Aussie Sky and Telescope... iits a corker!

Many thanks Alex! Did Troy say it was ok to use 2 "Awesomes" in a post? Appreciate your praise.

Originally Posted by Hagar

Not too fuzzy to me Rb, This is magnificent. Beautiful image.
Well done.

Many many thanks Doug

Originally Posted by leon

Fuzzy or not that is a beauty Rob, but I can't see any fuzzy stuff so it must be spot on, well done indeed.

Leon

Thanks Leon - I must have done a decent job of softening the noise then
Thanks goodness for Ron Wodaski and Jerry Lodriguss....