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Old 03-06-2010, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by multiweb View Post
Very nice! I remember seeing a similar shot on Jay Gabany's website. Very well done indeed. Very good processing. Detailed and soft.
Yes there is also an ESO image showing it as well.

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Originally Posted by Peter Ward View Post
No gradients, pristine tight stars , great S/N matched with tidy processing...nicely done indeed
Thanks. I occasionally get it right. Now to do it regularly.

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Originally Posted by h0ughy View Post
Wow – excellent – looks like the famed Ben Lexen’s winged keel. Nicely extracted
Thanks David. It was nice to see it there and bring it out and then check on the net to see a large scope had picked up the same thing so I was sure it wasn't some sort of gradient or artifact.

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Originally Posted by Octane View Post
Greg,

Fabulous! Looks like a kiwi!

H
hehe, thanks.

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Originally Posted by Tom Davis View Post
Marvelous image Greg!

Tom
Thanks Tom. I may end up being a tidal stream specialist!

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Originally Posted by madwayne View Post
Great image Greg, just stunning.

To me, a long suffering Parramatta Eels fan, it looks like the Walking Eel Galaxy.

Wayne
You can have that name for it.

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Originally Posted by Martin Pugh View Post
Well done Greg in teasing this detail out.
This is becoming a very popular pursuit it would seem and there has been a couple of APODs showing these tidal streams.

The BRC250/dark sky combination is certainly what is needed.

Great work
cheers
Martin
Thanks Martin. Yes it is the popular galaxy pursuit. Its nice to have one in the Southern Hemisphere.
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