Messier Imaging Project - Completed at last!!!

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Messier Imaging Project - Completed at last!!!

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Hello to All

Last Mersing trip in early March turns out to be a fruitful one despite the capricious clouds cover. I managed to fulfil a personal imaging milestone by the acquisition of the last of 6 Messier objects to complete the Messier-imaging project.

Although i have not been contributing any images of late, it is because I've been stuck with accumulation of these stamp size Messier images. And after thousands of subframes and 2.5 years later, finally here is a compiled Messier montage for your viewing pleasure.

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A higher resolution frame is available here (Warning 1.4 Mb!!!)
http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~audiowo ... RED-II.jpg

In the process, I’ve learn valuable lessons on deepsky imaging and derive much thrill and fun. This Messier table will be updated, hopefully on an annual basis when deeper and sharper Messier images are acquired in the near future.

Meantime... Clear Skies to all!

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wat a achievement!
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Post by Airconvent »

congrats matthew
can you also upload the individual images in your album as well so we can alway refer to it...heh heh
a job well done!
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Post by Jin Peng »

Good Work matthew! Really impressive work, your hard work is all in here. Looking forward to learn from you!
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Hi,
WOW!!! Well done... :D :D :D :D

I hope I'll be able to do the same.... :P :P

Have a nice day.
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Post by ariefm71 »

Hi Matthew,

I believe this is the first complete Messier project entirely taken from Mersing/Singapore. Congratulations on a great job well done! I hope you will still go to Mersing every new moon, looking forward to learn from you!

cheers,
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Wow holy cow! Really admire your patience and dedication. :) Can print out as wall posters!
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Post by rcj »

MAMMOTHICAL! WELL DONE! CHEERS! KUDOS! EXQUISITE! EPITOMICAL!
Am glad to be in the presence of you taking the very last few to complete the project! CHEERS AGAIN!
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Post by starfinder »

Hey Matthew,

Congratulations! What a wonderful collection!!!

Ya, you must be the first and only one in S'pore to have imaged all the Messier objects!

Thanks for sharing it with us. I shall set your collection as my wallpaper. Perhaps you can print and sell posters of it too.

The amount of time, persistence and patience involved... must be hours and hours and hours. They are fabulous!
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Post by anat »

Matthew:

Congratutions :) I beleive very few people in the world have achieved that. Well done !!!

Anat
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