Just had to share this little bit of fame, sorry.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

mmmm you in a teddy

oh not reading that right you want a teddy

This will do
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qNqCtwzkNf...-h/mankini.jpg

Mike you are an inspiration

I wouldn't be in that

[Paddy (Patrick)]

Congratulations Mike. Quite an honour and well deserved. As a strictly visual observer, I really appreciate the images that you and many others make so available. They are deeply inspiring and soothing to the spirit in a troubled world. And what better way to engage people at a conference than by reminding them of the beauty and majesty of their science.

[Quark (Trevor)]

Well done Mike and a most deserved honor.

It is a most excellent image and for an amateur to receive recognition from the professionals of his or her field is very special, an occasion to be savored.

Congratulations
Regards
Trevor

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Paddy

Congratulations Mike. Quite an honour and well deserved. As a strictly visual observer, I really appreciate the images that you and many others make so available. They are deeply inspiring and soothing to the spirit in a troubled world. And what better way to engage people at a conference than by reminding them of the beauty and majesty of their science.

Hey thanks Paddy, to have an image in such illustrious company is pretty much a dream.

I wish I had another scope to do visual with, the Starfire is a great scope to visually observe with but it and the mount are always in imaging mode, something with a larger aperture to use visually while I am imaging with the 6" would be great.

Originally Posted by Quark

Well done Mike and a most deserved honor.

It is a most excellent image and for an amateur to receive recognition from the professionals of his or her field is very special, an occasion to be savored.

Congratulations
Regards
Trevor

Thanks Trevor it's nothing in the scheme of things but it's enough to bring a chuffed smile to my face. It's nice to be able to produce something that is not "just" a pretty picture

[Jen]

Well done Mike
You have well and truly deserved the bragging rights from all those hours you put in, and you have produced some awsome pics
Its people like you that make us newbies sooo wanna take astro pics

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Thanks Orion Slave Girl

Actually, we nearly called our son Orion but my wife was hesitant and we settled with Riley, Riley is now nearly 17 and wants to be a pilot in the armed forces so thinks it would be cool to be known as the Hunter

[Miaplacidus (Brian)]

Magical image, the result of some pretty hard work, nonetheless, I'm sure. Well deserved. Congratulations.

[Paul Haese]

Hey congrats big fella, you are well honoured in this.

I hope you did not take the shot with the flash, because if you did you should stick to taking pics through a scope mate. Cripes mate, what about just cracking up the ISO and using noiseware instead of that flash.

Sorry, I will just take your word on it that it is your image.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Congratulations Mike, well earned, long hours but a beautiful image to boot. Please no more repros of this one. It is lovely as it is.

The thought of you in a Teddy, I'm on sick leave with that thought.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Hey congrats big fella, you are well honoured in this.

I hope you did not take the shot with the flash, because if you did you should stick to taking pics through a scope mate. Cripes mate, what about just cracking up the ISO and using noiseware instead of that flash.

Sorry, I will just take your word on it that it is your image.

Ah yes..the chairperson of the conference organising committee Dr Ilana Fearin took the photos for me as I wasn't at the conference. She apologised...but we can't go back a redo them now Ilana has spent the last several years taking the largest most detailed radio mosaic of Centaurus A (or any active galaxy) with the Australia Telescope National Facility array that shows that Cen A's influence covers an area of sky over 200X greater than the full moon http://www.scienceimage.csiro.au/med.../mr09-111.html

.... but she cant take a good happy snap indoors

[Octane (Humayun)]

Congratulations, Mike.

I'm chuffed that two of my images made it to the CAS calendar; I can only imagine what it'd feel like having your images on display for /all/ to see. I hope I get there one day with my landscapes.

Can we look forward to more reprocesses of this gem?

Regards,
Humayun

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Congratulations, Mike.

And to you, lemi guess..?..your Rho Antares shot perhaps..?

Can we look forward to more reprocesses of this gem?

Actually I have created a Trojan that will continuously download slightly tweeked and cropped versions of my Deep Centaurus A shot and that is currently anable to be stopped by even the CIA's firewalls. You, Doug, Fred and Jase have just been sent emails

[Octane (Humayun)]

Yeah! And this one.

They look pretty horrible by today's standards. It's just a matter of finding time and the weather not conspiring against us all, before I can do some new stuff.

At this rate, I think my first light for the G-11 and ZSFD80 will be at IISAC 2009!

I'm awaiting your email.

Regards,
Humayun

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

And to you, lemi guess..?..your Rho Antares shot perhaps..?




Actually I have created a Trojan that will continuously download slightly tweeked and cropped versions of my Deep Centaurus A shot and that is currently anable to be stopped by even the CIA's firewalls. You, Doug, Fred and Jase have just been sent emails

[Ric]

Top stuff Mike and well done.

cheers

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Thanks for all the congrats guys, it's all nice to hear

I will be getting the poster back soon so now I just have to barter with SWMBO over where it will hang in the house...?...I thinking on the back of the toilet door may get the nod..? (if it fits )

Mike