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08-03-2016, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Atmos
Or you could do some super wide fields with a PL16803 and short focal length  |
Yes, weeell ...the thought had crossed my mind mate 
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Originally Posted by topheart
Hey Mike,
If I ever take a trip down your way, I gonna rummage around in your cupboards and drool.
Yep, you are welcome to sit back and share a beer and a sunset out at Savannah Skies with me anytime - life just doesn't get better than that!
Cheers,
Tim
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Hey of course and my building even has a fantastic brewery in it with 23 odd beers and ciders on tap all brewed on site  ...and I would love to visit Savanah skies, looks like a devine location.
Mike
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09-03-2016, 01:13 PM
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Very meaty Mike!
Good one (again!) 
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09-03-2016, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by graham.hobart
Very meaty Mike!
Good one (again!) |
Yeah I had to steak a lot on this image, cut a few frames and I chopped the flats. Hopefully I didn't butcher the result....
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09-03-2016, 06:11 PM
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A beautiful image Mike, as always. The central part of this galaxy is particularly intriguing.
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09-03-2016, 07:23 PM
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your a class act Mike, i love your work and results and this is just another wonderful image. I am in awe of all of the deep sky guys here
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09-03-2016, 07:46 PM
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Awesome image, Mike. It looks quite 3D in terms of depth so nicely done.
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09-03-2016, 09:07 PM
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Very nice Mike! Another fine image to enjoy
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09-03-2016, 10:32 PM
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your image is great Mike , interesting to wonder how the galaxy got so distorted.
wouldn't it be nice to have some real sub arcsec seeing - just once...
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09-03-2016, 11:29 PM
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Billions and Billions ...
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Pleasing colours and nice detail Mike - another very cool image!
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10-03-2016, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Slawomir
A beautiful image Mike, as always. The central part of this galaxy is particularly intriguing.
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Cheers Suavi, overall a unique looking galaxy really
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Originally Posted by h0ughy
your a class act Mike, i love your work and results and this is just another wonderful image. I am in awe of all of the deep sky guys here
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Well thanks a lot Dave
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Originally Posted by DJT
Awesome image, Mike. It looks quite 3D in terms of depth so nicely done. |
Cheers Dave, yes the arching Rhino horn arm and the obvious twist into the central bar does induce a slight 3D look huh?
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Originally Posted by andyc
Very nice Mike! Another fine image to enjoy
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Glad to hear Andy 
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Originally Posted by Shiraz
your image is great Mike , interesting to wonder how the galaxy got so distorted.
wouldn't it be nice to have some real sub arcsec seeing - just once... |
Maaaate I would be like a kid in a lolly shop Ray 
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies
Pleasing colours and nice detail Mike - another very cool image! |
He he, cheers Marcus, I actually thought you'd find it a tad too colourful, hence why I linked to the old oracle's image
Mike
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11-03-2016, 09:23 AM
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Really nice Mike it is a bit of a strange shape hey, looks kinda cool though. Very colourful, well done!
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11-03-2016, 11:35 PM
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Really nice Mike it is a bit of a strange shape hey, looks kinda cool though. Very colourful, well done! |
Thnaks Erik, yeah I always kinda screwed my nose up at the thought of imaging this baby...buuut hey, I quite like it now
Mike
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13-03-2016, 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Thanks very much Casey Jones (see attached ) glad you enjoyed the view mate, I always like galaxy fields with a bit of everything in'em too
Mike |
Always enjoy squizzin different areas of the sky !
Re: Casey J, , He is one legend from times of Old Master Caboose Controller, but a sad ending tho, way too early for him 
Last edited by astronobob; 13-03-2016 at 10:26 PM.
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14-03-2016, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by astronobob
Always enjoy squizzin different areas of the sky !
Re: Casey J, , He is one legend from times of Old Master Caboose Controller, but a sad ending tho, way too early for him |
Me too and I used to love Casey when I was boy, Disney made him famous too if I remember correctly?
Mike
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14-03-2016, 02:11 PM
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Just back from a holiday. Great image Mike.
Greg.
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14-03-2016, 02:15 PM
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Just back from a holiday. Great image Mike.
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Ah haaa, well, welcome back Greg where you go?
Mike
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14-03-2016, 09:09 PM
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Hi Mike,
great photo.
I've been in NZ for a week & it's good to see your image & the others posted while I was away.
cheers
Allan
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15-03-2016, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Ah haaa, well, welcome back Greg where you go?
Mike |
Sth Pacific cruise, New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu. Interestingly the seeing at night in the middle of the ocean didn't seem that good (a lot of star twinkle on most nights and still some at its best). Perhaps the low level winds cause that. I would have thought the seeing would be good due to the laminar flow. But there's more to it than that.
Greg.
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18-03-2016, 02:58 AM
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Lovely image as usual Mike, deep and colorful as standard for you
I am a bit less enthusiastic about the sharpening of the core and dark bands details, it is a bit too much IMHO, reducing the naturalness of the galaxy. It is perhaps splitting hairs of course on a great shot.
Ciao
Marco
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18-03-2016, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by marco
Lovely image as usual Mike, deep and colorful as standard for you
I am a bit less enthusiastic about the sharpening of the core and dark bands details, it is a bit too much IMHO, reducing the naturalness of the galaxy. It is perhaps splitting hairs of course on a great shot.
Ciao
Marco |
Ciao Marco! Thanks for the feedback In fact I have already done another version a few days ago that brightened up the core a bit and this one looks a little more natural too but I hadn't got around to updating my web site. However, I was quite happy with the core and dust lane details though  ...but I understand what you are driving at
Cheers
Mike
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