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22-12-2015, 08:15 PM
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Hi Mike,
What an awesome achievement!!!
Your work is truly inspirational to newbies like me!
What did you think when you first noticed it?
As they say most discoveries are announced with a "that's funny" rather than a "eureka"!
Congratulations! 
Ross...
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22-12-2015, 08:28 PM
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Dazzled by the Cosmos.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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That’s fantastic news Mike, congratulations, well done and well deserved.
Cheers
Dennis
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22-12-2015, 10:38 PM
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Billions and Billions ...
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Yup! Pretty darn cool Mike!! Kudos!!
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22-12-2015, 10:44 PM
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Congratulations Mike. All of your work is outstanding.
Cheers,
Mark
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22-12-2015, 11:01 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Mike
Congratulations. That must be the biggest thrill. And knowing that the discovery is actually significant and improves mankinds knowledge of the universe is really exciting.
Cheers
Malcolm
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23-12-2015, 08:40 AM
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a.k.a. @AstroscapePete
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Congratulations Mike an amazing achievement!
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23-12-2015, 08:48 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Thanks again guys 
I noticed it in my original data when I stretched it and actually thought hmm? wonder if that's been catalogued and just assumed must be  ...I didn't think it was undiscovered, it was the professional guys who spotted it and wanted to follow it up so contacted me and we went from there of course I immediately started thinking doh! I knew it, I knew it! 
Now all I need is for Subaru to do the same follow up with my NGC 1232 jet 
Mike
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23-12-2015, 08:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strongmanmike
I noticed it in my original data when I stretched it and actually thought hmm? wonder if that's been catalogued and just assumed must be ...I didn't think it was undiscovered, it was the professional guys who spotted it and wanted to follow it up so contacted me and we went from there of course I immediately started thinking doh! I knew it, I knew it!
Now all I need is for Subaru to do the same follow up with my NGC 1232 jet |
That's pretty cool - I was wondering how it came about.
Great work.
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23-12-2015, 09:34 AM
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Gravity does not Suck
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That is a wonderful discovery Mike.
You just keep adding to your list of inspirational achievements.
Now get back to work there is still much to be done.
Congratulations well done.
best wishes Alex
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23-12-2015, 11:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strongmanmike
... the new galaxy is called NGC 253-dw2.
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Congratulations. That is awesome Mike. 
They can call it what they like but to everyone on IceInSpace it will always be the Strongman galaxy. 
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23-12-2015, 06:01 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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Thats fantastic Mike, love it. Much kudos indeed!.
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23-12-2015, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
He he Thanks Terri but you see once you have had your ugly mug on a Weet Bix cereal packet, twice!...meah, this is small fry ( kidding)
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So how many Weet Bix does a strong astronomer chow down to get such great deep images? 
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23-12-2015, 08:48 PM
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Nice story, but I feel a bit ripped off.
Given your discovery originated a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, your tale should have been conveyed over at least seven episodes ...
Seriously, though, that's pretty amazing. You discovered a whole galaxy! Kewl!
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23-12-2015, 09:10 PM
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Thats great...i love galaxy info and this is just tops for an amateur to find something the pros havent with back yard gear...love it
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23-12-2015, 09:18 PM
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Searching for Travolta...
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Hi Mike  ,
Many congratulations, you are a true inspiration for us amateurs.
Oh boy what a ride, I'm so thrilled for you.
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23-12-2015, 10:43 PM
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Not enough time and money
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Well done Mike congrats!
Bo
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23-12-2015, 11:47 PM
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Congrats Mike a truly an inspiring effort. I second the motion to name it Strongman Galaxy.
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24-12-2015, 09:42 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Thanks heaps again everyone, not sure what the release headline will be but Strongman Galaxy is probably not likely . (besides I am a pudgy middle-aged wimp now anyway)
Andy, I seldom eat Weet-Bix, even when I was competing I wasn't a huge fan and I used to get asked that frequently by audiences and commentators etc too, I used to just tell fibs and say "oh usually a dozen"...kept the sponsors happy . I do however drink beer, coffee and Whisky (usually in that order) throughout most imaging sessions
Mike
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24-12-2015, 10:45 AM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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By the way, the measured surface brightness of this little sucker is just 26.2 mag/squ arc sec!..so that's pretty faint and probably why it went unrecognised for so long?
Mike
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24-12-2015, 12:53 PM
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Congrats Mike
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