Yippee! Picture of the Month in Astronomy Now!

[x6gas]

I got home today to find that the postman had delivered a brown A4 envelope containing the June 2013 edition of Astronomy Now magazine and was utterly surprised and totally blown away to find that I'd won the Picture of the Month with the shot of IC410 that I posted on SGL back in March.

To say I'm chuffed to bits is an absolute understatement!

My imaging is getting better and it's in no small part thanks to the advice and encouragement I've received on here.

Thanks everyone, and thanks Astronomy Now - you've made my year!

[endure]

Congratulations!

[bottletopburly]

Well done

[Alan_B]

Brilliant result with an equally brilliant image

[andrew63]

great stuff.

andrew

[Dan85]

congrats - lovely image

[nightfisher]

congrats, thats a superb image

[allcart]

Well done fella, great result. Looking at the time and effort you put into the image, I'd say you deserved it.

[Bizibilder]

Congratulations - a superb image!

[cotterless45]

Well done !

Nick.

[WaveSoarer]

Congratulations!

[JamesF]

Well done

James

[steppenwolf]

Congratulations, a well deserved win for an excellent image - well done!

Sent from my iPhone from somewhere dark .....

[x6gas]

Thanks everyone! I'm absolutely buzzing... I had no idea they were going to use it, let alone I'd get Pic of the Month.

[x6gas]

Congratulations, a well deserved win for an excellent image - well done!

Sent from my iPhone from somewhere dark .....

My wife asked me how many Pictures of the Month I need to cover my astronomy spend, but the prize more than covers the cost of your excellent book, Steve, which I keep finding more and more useful stuff in!

[Astro Imp]

Well done, you have every right to be chuffed.

[Martin-Devon]

Really pleased for you Ian - it's thoroughly deserved. As soon as I saw the picture in AN I knew it was yours! I'm green with envy!

Martin

[brantuk]

Big Congrats Ian - It's a smashing pic and a well deserved win - Enjoy the limelight!!

[Sp@ce_d]

Aha so that's yours.. I was admiring that one yesterday. Well done & congratulations.. Nice one

[RobH]

Well done and well deserved. You must be rightfully chuffed!

Rob

[majapala]

Many congratulations!!

[ubertank]

Well done mate. It's a beautiful picture.

[ollypenrice]

Applause, applause!!

Olly

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Many congratulations, great image.

[reddoss]

Very well done. It's a great feeling when your image gets published, I've had two in the S@N.