Gabriela Mistral 36 hrs

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

ok ok...keep coming back for a look, t'is a super view guys ...sooo, sheesh I'll give you one of these



Mike
who doesn't give out 's easily!

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Nice field there guys! Very well composed. Processing is well done as well of course, made more impressive by the fact that you did it with your own software. Very cool.

[SimmoW (SIMON)]

WARRANTY CLAIM PENDING!!!

I just viewed the high rez image on my 4k monitor, it's so sharp my pixels weeped!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Late reply here due to:

- Wheel nuts came loose on way to Sydney a week after having tyres replaced by Jax tyres. May be coincidence of course. Wheel stayed on and still alive but three studs had to be replaced. (Glad I wasn't the fourth one, he thinks.)
- On return, dry lightning strike just across road set fire to pasture. Still alive. Haven't checked our electronics yet. Last time there was a strike nearby, a circuit board in the observatory had been zapped.
- Local blackout. Got to read by torchlight. Very romantic.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

ok ok...keep coming back for a look, t'is a super view guys ...sooo, sheesh I'll give you one of these



Mike
who doesn't give out 's easily!

Thank you so much Mike. Your gentle guidance over the years is slowly producing improvements.

Originally Posted by codemonkey

Nice field there guys! Very well composed. Processing is well done as well of course, made more impressive by the fact that you did it with your own software. Very cool.

Thanks Lee!

Originally Posted by SimmoW

WARRANTY CLAIM PENDING!!!

I just viewed the high rez image on my 4k monitor, it's so sharp my pixels weeped!

Hi, Simon. We are very chuffed.

Very best,
Mike and Trish

[Atmos (Colin)]

All kinda of fun going on up there!

[topheart]

Great Image! -.....and .... Take Care!!
Cheers,
Tim

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

All kinda of fun going on up there!

While we were away, and grass fires in the next paddock beyond the observatory, our other neighbour came and put all four of our sprinklers on, just in case. There are some decent people in the world. Yesterday we got 6 mm of soaking rain, so risk passed.

Originally Posted by topheart

Great Image! -.....and .... Take Care!!
Cheers,
Tim

Thanks, Tim.

[Peter Ward]

Sublime depth to this one....

nice one

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks muchly, Peter!

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

very very nice M&T - I can remember that you actually commented on my first crack at GM some a couple of yearrs ago - you mentioned something about the gem cluster sneaking in the pic https://www.flickr.com/photos/803366...posted-public/
any chance of another 36 hours for a pano?? haha

ive been quiet recently, but had to comment - fantastic work on this - well done!

Russ

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks, Russell. Your image in natural colour is so amazingly different.

This part of the world is so rich in interesting features. It is hard to see where the Eta Carinae nebula finishes and other things like Gabriela Mistral or the nebulosity around the Gem Cluster begin. Perhaps there is no true edge, or perhaps they only seem to overlap along the line of sight but are separate in three dimensions.

Best,
MnT

[Shiraz (Ray)]

What to say?? - exceptional image with good resolution, low noise and lively colour. well done all round.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks, Ray, that's encouraging.
Best,
M & T