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Old 01-09-2008, 04:03 PM
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Strongman Mike makes APOD! (Sept 1st)
Hello,

I was browsing my usual daily fix of astro websites when I espied a familiar name on APOD – Mike Sidonio. Mike’s image of CG4, A Ruptured Cometary Globule is gracing the pages there.

Congratulations big fella!

Cheers

Dennis
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Old 01-09-2008, 04:07 PM
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yep just rang him to congratulate him
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Old 01-09-2008, 04:12 PM
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yep just rang him to congratulate him
What??? You ‘phoned him BEFORE you posted here to alert the IIS community?

By the way, I have just discovered that Iceman Msg #37 beat us both with the news!

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Old 01-09-2008, 04:17 PM
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Congrats Mike, you deserve it.

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Well done Mike. Another accolade for the pool room wall.
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And without an SBIG! Well done Mike, well deserved.
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Old 01-09-2008, 04:35 PM
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heartiest congrats on a very well deserved APOD, Mike!
WTG!
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Old 01-09-2008, 04:36 PM
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It's about time too! Now Mike can stop his whinging about not getting one because he doesn't have the right brand of camera!

Seriously though Mike, WooHoo!!! Well done and all that.

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Old 01-09-2008, 05:31 PM
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well, who would'a thought

Sigh....I can see the doodoo hanging on me already

Ok, so they thought I used an SBIG ...bah, easy mistake but don't tell'em will ya?

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Old 01-09-2008, 06:01 PM
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Congratulations Mike ..... I like the link to all your strongman stuff .... I had no idea.

Quite a change to astrophotography but you do have a bigger Apo than most of us .... must weigh a bit !

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Old 01-09-2008, 06:48 PM
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Bout time, what took you so long ?

Well deserved Mike, congratulations
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Old 01-09-2008, 07:09 PM
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Congrats Mike...awesome image and well deserved.

Just think how much beter it would have been with a SBIG
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Old 01-09-2008, 07:18 PM
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Congrats Mike...awesome image and well deserved.

Just think how much beter it would have been with a SBIG
......this was taken with an SBIG

Just a little joke Jase

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......this was taken with an SBIG

Just a little joke Jase

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No worries Mike. I'll let you enjoy your few hours of fame so will resist showing your image with gradients and reflections to the masses...
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well done big guy.
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No worries Mike. I'll let you enjoy your few hours of fame so will resist showing your image with gradients and reflections to the masses...
Oooooh...such self control!... com'on you know you want to...bet you crumble

Only a few hours huh..? ........doh!

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Well done Mike.....I've seen that image before somewhere!?

Many Congrats

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Hello,

I was browsing my usual daily fix of astro websites when I espied a familiar name on APOD – Mike Sidonio. Mike’s image of CG4, A Ruptured Cometary Globule is gracing the pages there.

Congratulations big fella!

Cheers

Dennis
On ya Dennis I actually found out about it from an email sent to me from Rob Gendler, a nice surprise in the morning to be informed of this most unusual and unexpected occurance by the World's greatest amateur astrophotographer ...and it wasn't even on my home page version of APOD at that stage either

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yep just rang him to congratulate him
Yes I was standing in a warehouse doing a stocktake - nice work Houghy! My work mates said "APOD?...what's an APOD?"

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Congrats Mike, you deserve it.

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Ah naaah!...APOD SHMAYPOD
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And without an SBIG! Well done Mike, well deserved.
Yes. well I never....


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heartiest congrats on a very well deserved APOD, Mike!
WTG!
...only 500 to go and I will have had as many as you Dietz

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It's about time too! Now Mike can stop his whinging about not getting one because he doesn't have the right brand of camera!

Seriously though Mike, WooHoo!!! Well done and all that.

Cheers
Stuart
Well I do have an SBIG... it's just got FLI etched in the side of it to make appearing on APOD that more challenging

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Congratulations Mike ..... I like the link to all your strongman stuff .... I had no idea.

Quite a change to astrophotography but you do have a bigger Apo than most of us .... must weigh a bit !
Yes well my former life was rather..?..challenging, I guess?

and nah it's only a 6" ..which is average according to CLEO & TELESCOPE

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Bout time, what took you so long ?

Well deserved Mike, congratulations
I reserve the biggest laugh for you :rofl : .......

I guess I am a bit now..?

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Old 01-09-2008, 09:28 PM
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Well done Mike.....I've seen that image before somewhere!?

Many Congrats

Martin

yeh..? .....

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