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08-07-2008, 08:10 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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M8 redo, no stars
On Jases recommendation, a slight adjustment.
Stars are annoying, they just get in the way  .
http://tinyurl.com/6k9ldt
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08-07-2008, 08:27 PM
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6EQUJ5
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bring back the stars
(vox populi)
seriously though-what a terrific image this was to begin with
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08-07-2008, 09:02 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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LOL, thanks Narayan, sigh, stars are sooo hard to preserve naturally, I thought maybe in this case, cloud structure was the focus, so out went the tricky little bright spots, but I get your drift.
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08-07-2008, 09:08 PM
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Widefield wuss
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I still think its awesome... stars or no stars, its great! 
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08-07-2008, 09:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassnut
Stars are annoying, they just get in the way.
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Amen!
Been back a few times to the original image. Nothing short of remarkable. The delicate folds and structure of nebulosity is inspiring. Similar to the comments in the previous post, this image captures the imagination and draws the viewer in. Excellent. 
Last edited by jase; 08-07-2008 at 09:14 PM.
Reason: there were only a few notable stars to begin with anyway...
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08-07-2008, 09:40 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
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Either way Fred, it's a ripper and as Jase said it draws you in.
Cheers.
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08-07-2008, 09:55 PM
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Big Scopes are Cool
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Fred,
That's an amazing image. Well done.
Peter
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08-07-2008, 10:08 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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Jeez, thanks guys, I think ill just endlessly post this image (kidding, last time, promise  )
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08-07-2008, 10:26 PM
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Smooth Fred, smooth!
This could be a new direction "The Starless Universe"
It'll be that way one day!
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09-07-2008, 06:21 AM
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Beginner-ish
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California, USA
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The whole 3-D appearance is flippin' mesmerizing. I had to call my co worker over to see this. Just beautiful!
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09-07-2008, 03:59 PM
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I've got a Sirius eye !
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Wow Fred, haven't seen that much detail in any M8 image before. The core " as I concider it " is always hard to capture without burnout .... I do like stars though. I haven't been online for a while and haven't seen your earlier version with stars yet ... will check it out.
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09-07-2008, 05:23 PM
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Doug, Kirkus and Steve
Thanks for your kind words .
The stars wernt that flash anyway, and at least this view is a little different.
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09-07-2008, 07:54 PM
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A really stunning result Fred. Looks like its a Hubble shot with so much detail. Gee amatuer imaging has come a long way in such a short time. There would be no comparable image of M8 in the archives of these large observatories until recent times.
I'd submit this to the Nasa APOD site.
Greg.
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