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Old 12-12-2009, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Kal View Post
The advances over just 25 years are pretty astonishing. I don't think you could even find any large observatory class image from 1984 that would match your modern Centaurus A image!
I think you are quie right Kal, while David Malin produced a very deep B&W amplified (but burned out) version there is no full dynamic colour image that goes as deep from that era or even now for that matter?..at least not one that encompases the entire galaxy? Here is Davids amplified image compared to mine:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...08746/original

Here is a photo of the very night I took that 1984 Centaurus A image:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...66126/original

Ah...sigh...such nostalgia....
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