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Old 21-09-2012, 01:59 PM
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A Dumbbell by name - a gem by nature (Updated)

I always knew this wasn't going to be easy!! From Sydney it's max altitude is 33 degrees or so and most of my imaging was done well below that!! Seeing and transparency are rarely any good at this altitude. I was finally defeated by weather this last week and was unable to get the additional Ha I wanted to bring up the outer shells with more clarity. All up, I threw out more data than I used!

Anyway, enough excuses, it's an object I've always wanted to image and I think what I've got is respectable under the circumstances.

Full res:
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/146168301/original

Cheers, Marcus
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