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Originally Posted by Star Catcher
Nice work Mike, always tough to get the extent of the arms.
Ted
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Cheers Ted, yes I remember seeing a deep (overexposed) shot of this pair taken with the 200" Palomar, maybe it was in Burnhams Celestial Handbook (?) can't remember, anyway we have come a loooong way in imaging since then
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Originally Posted by peter_4059
Impressive work Mike. The Hubble comparison is great.
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On ya Pete, Hubble comparisons are very revealing about your own data, they are a great reference tool to see what you are managing to reveal
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Originally Posted by RobF
Stunning image Mike. The colours and contrast in the cores just seem pushed a bit far to my eye too, but Feldercarb its great work on a faint object for a couple of nights.
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Cheers Rob, yes some others have said the colours are a bit
vibrant 
but just seemed the road I wanted to travel, besides others have really enjoyed the colours...so go figure
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Originally Posted by DavidU
How cool !, your new scope is a photon magnet. |
Thanks Dave, yes it is, leaves the little 6" Starfire for dead in that department, I can go much deeper much quicker
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Originally Posted by alexch
Wow! Love the detail and colours. Antennae are one of my favourite visual targets and I always get a thrill when I can see the tails.
Thanks for the views!
Alex
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Glad you enjoyed the colours
...and you're welcome Sir Cherney
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Gorgeous colours. The widefield is a real treat. |
Glad you liked the colours too Marc of M8
Mike