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Started by jthommes, 11/12/2006 08:40PM
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Jim Thommes
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Here is a quick shot of M55.

http://jthommes.com/Astro/M55.htm

I like to visit this loose globular from time to time. Here are some past efforts:

http://jthommes.com/MiscAstro/Archives/M55.htm
http://jthommes.com/MiscAstro/Archives/m55A.htm


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Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

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Posted 11/12/2006 09:00PM #1
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Sweet image Jim!
Very nicely resolved with great star colors,I like it a lot 8O
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Posted 11/13/2006 05:27AM #2
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Great shot Jim ! 8)
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Posted 11/13/2006 07:15AM #3
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My untrained eye tells me this last is the better of the three. Very nice!
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The "star" we look at tonight may have exploded millenniums ago. (To progress, we must discern what exists and what does not).
Posted 11/13/2006 10:02AM #4
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...that one is a beautiful shot, Jim!
the best so far regarding to the past images.
well done!
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Posted 11/14/2006 04:08AM #5
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Thanks for the comments guys.
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Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 11/15/2006 01:49PM #6
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Beautiful colors & detail Jim, great shot! 8)
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