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Old 18-05-2009, 09:50 AM
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The middle.....

Just in case you missed it or were wondering what the middle of our home galaxy looks like, Rob Gendler has recently released this absolute corker of a shot...FSQ106 and STL11000 sited at Pingelly in WA.

http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/MWCenter.html

quoting Rob,
Tthe mosaic covers about 25 by 18 degrees of sky. The file is 25,962 X 17,294 pixels (1.25 GB). The subs ranged from 20 to 30 minutes per channel.
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Old 18-05-2009, 09:56 AM
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oh my, that has to be the most stunning milky way image i've ever seen.

Incredible! Unbelievable. Breathtaking.
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Old 18-05-2009, 10:09 AM
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Thanks for the heads-up on this one Peter, it's absolutely stunning !!!
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Old 18-05-2009, 10:18 AM
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Beyond words.
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Old 18-05-2009, 10:26 AM
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wow simply stunning
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Old 18-05-2009, 10:33 AM
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Hehe, funny you link to that. I was looking at that just yesterday, swimming around, and then saw that it was a 60-panel mosaic. My jaw is still on the floor.

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Old 18-05-2009, 10:56 AM
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Tis an excellent shot, saw this on the SBIG yahoo news group a few days ago, forgot all about it. Rob certainly does take cracking images.

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Old 18-05-2009, 11:07 AM
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Old 18-05-2009, 11:28 AM
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That's an amazing photo. Can't even tell where the seams are. Must have taken quite a while to put together.
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Old 18-05-2009, 12:54 PM
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My optic nerves just exploded from all detail they were attempting to take in one sitting of pure visual ecstasy...

...then my brain exploded when I attempted to appreciate the time, effort, and skill to put all that together...

... then my body exploded when I was typing the world's longest string of adjectives to describe in words how great this image was...

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Troy's index finger bouncing up and down on the keyboard, formerly attached to his pre-exploded body, trying to fulfill his final wish to post this message. His life was complete having seen this image. Thankyou Mr Gendler.
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Old 18-05-2009, 12:56 PM
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Beautifull!

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Old 18-05-2009, 01:59 PM
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Old 18-05-2009, 05:11 PM
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Wow great stuff. Well done Peter
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Old 18-05-2009, 05:42 PM
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Wow great stuff. Well done Peter
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Not Peter's image, he provided the link. The mosaic was done by Rob Gendler. I wouldn't normally chime in like that, but the image is so fantastic I wanted to make sure Rob gets all the credit he deserves. Peter does attribute it correctly in his original post.
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Old 18-05-2009, 07:23 PM
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Once again the images presented in this forum provide a diversity equal to the objects themselves. I would probably never have come across this gem otherwise .. Thanks Pete .. One awe inspiring look at our small spot in the blackness.
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Old 18-05-2009, 08:35 PM
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60 hours on a hire scope, how much would that cost?
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Old 18-05-2009, 08:47 PM
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Very very nice!!

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...sited at Pingelly in WA.
Hey thats where I go... not as often as I would like though

Thanks for linking to this Peter, never would have seen it otherwise
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Old 18-05-2009, 09:53 PM
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60 hours on a hire scope, how much would that cost?

I have a sneaking suspicion, Rob (being a Radiologist in the USA) doesn't have a problem with that....
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Breathtaking !!! Another Rob Gendler masterpiece
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