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Default Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 05:08 PM
Despite the less than favourable weather conditions and short nights there has still been a reasonable number of images posted this week. There has been a lot of promising first lights with people either trying out new kit or observatories or both.This is probably the best time of year to iron out all the bugs ready for the darker nights.

Now that we are past the longest day I’m looking forward to what the new season brings and I’m sure many of you are itching to use your new kit.

This week we have seen some very nice thin crescent Moon images from both Darren (Daz) and Brendan (Brendant) and Pete (PyschoBilly). I especially like Pete’s Moonset animation and montage image.


http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-lunar-solar/82345-another-way-present-data-2-08-moonset.html

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-lunar-solar/82301-quick-dirty-moonset-anim.html


Pete has also managed to capture a beautiful sunset with crepuscular rays


http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-lunar-solar/82238-couple-sunset-ray-shots.html


After the rush of NLC images last week the widefield section has been a bit quieter. The highlights from this section are Paulo’s astrometry images which show how amateur imagers can contribute to science. I especially like the inverse video image of Comet C/2005 L3 McNaught and NGC5005.


http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-widefield-special-events-comets/82441-little-bit-astrometry.html


There are also some great Milkyway shots from Steve (SteveL) and Mark (Markcol).

Paulo (Paulobao) has been very busy in between doing his Astrometry and Photometry. He has produced a beautifully detailed narrowband image of IC5070 in the Hubble palette.


http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-deep-sky/82433-ic5070-mapped-color.html


Alan (Moocher) has framed the Pelican perfectly with fantastic detail and contrast.


http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-deep-sky/82418-pelican-another-try-better-framing.html


Olly (ollypenrice) has produce a truly stunning Veil Complex wide field which was very much in the running for POW. This is a very deep image with beautiful colour and detail, 13 hours very well spent.


http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-deep-sky/82329-veil-13-hours-fsq.html


This week the Eagle has definitely landed with several images catching this low lying target. Both Steve (SteveL) and Dennis (Roundycat) have produced a couple of cracking images.

Although I’m not a great fan of the Hubble palette I have been blown away by the recent post from Greekastronomy. The close up of M16 the Eagle nebula is truly awesome, the depth and detail is astounding for an amateur set up

Congratulations on POTW Anthony (Greekastronomy)



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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 05:12 PM
There was no other image this week that came anywhere close to this one... well done!

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 05:20 PM
Yep thats one stunning image and a worthy winner...

Our foreign contingent are producing some absolutely amazing images...
the calendar should be a cracker Next year if the people allow their images to be used

Amazing stuff...

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:01 PM
I have to say that I am also not usually a fan og the hubble palette but this was an amazing image. The 'Pillars of creation' really stand out in that image, a worthy winner indeed!!
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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:02 PM
Well done Kevin on completing your first POW judging and what an excellent choice - an amazingly vivid image, well done Greekastronomy.

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:06 PM
What an amazing image!

Great choice Kevin. Congratulations on your first POW write up

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:10 PM
Well done GreekAstronomy - a truly astounding image

Nice pick Kevin

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:14 PM
Stunning!!!
I'm not the biggest fan of the Hubble palete either, but this is an absolute corker of an image.
Well done, and well done Kevin for a great write up.

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:17 PM
Great choice Kevin....And a good write up to boot.........

Well done Greekastronomy....Cracking image...

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:24 PM
Great Intro. for POTW Kevin, and what a selection for the winning Image. Narrowband imaging is here to stay, and the different palettes give diverse results. It looks very good to me.
Congratulations to Greekastronomy on SGL POTW award.
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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 06:29 PM
Great picture, great choice, great round up!

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 07:11 PM
Hey, I got a mention!!

Great review Kevin, and an absolute blaster of a winning image!!

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Worthy winner, what a stunner

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 08:11 PM
Well, as Tony Blair might have said: Resolution, Resolution, Resolution...
And Greekastronomy's image has it in razor blades. Very very fine imaging and scarcely credible that it's an amateur's work.
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Amazing image, congrats

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 08:51 PM
Who needs Hubble
Absolutely stunning image, it must rank as one of the best images ever published on SGL.

A more than well deserved POW......congrats .

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Excellent choice Kevin, what an awesome image - looks very Hubble like (the quality and resolution not just the colour)

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Default Re: Picture of the Week 28th June 2009 - 28th June 2009, 08:58 PM
Congratulations to all those mentioned but this weeks winner was absolutely stunning

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Well deserved and such a stunner. Good write up Kev and great decision by the panel.

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Congrats GA! STUNNING Pic!

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Congratulations Anthony, wonderful imaging

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Congratulations Anthony, that is one stunning image.:headbang :

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congrats on picture of the week and well deserved it was
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Well done Greekastronomy, that is a fantastic image. I love the Hubble palate and this shows why.

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