The Helix is enormous!!!

[danielsun]

Mike, That is a truly incredible image! and nice work with the Helix too!

Seriously though that Helix is incredible!!!

[AlexN]

Ahh.. Ye olde "Clusterous Europeano Femalis" One of my favorite targets! I'm always trying to get a shot at this target, but just havn't pulled it off thus far Just another of your breathtaking pics big man!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

He he always a good one that image

After the dust has settled around this image and as spectacular as the wide deep shots are, I have decided that it is the zoomed in versions that I like best

Having cut my teeth in film photography a quarter of a century ago..to be able to get these from a 6" scope still makes me shake my head

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...18593/original

and this

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...18783/original

I can only imagine what it would have been like under good seeing conditions.

Thanks again guys, it is a real pleasure when you get pleasure from my images

Mike

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Here try this old favourite to distract you Humi

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...60449061/large

If only all clusters were like that one

How did you process that pic, Mike

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by AlexN

Ahh.. Ye olde "Clusterous Europeano Femalis" One of my favorite targets! I'm always trying to get a shot at this target, but just havn't pulled it off thus far Just another of your breathtaking pics big man!

Well, we can only but try, hey Alex

One day

[AlexN]

Indeed Carl, Indeed...

I'll be trying to nail that target tomorrow night actually... Tonight im busy astro imaging! hhahaha

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Never seen so much detail in this nebula! Great work.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Cheers again guys...yes, that European cluster is aaaaalways a favourite