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Amateur Photographer Shoots Largest Ever True Color Photo of the Night Sky
cracktwo.com ^ | Saturday, May 07, 2011

Posted on 05/07/2011 9:10:13 AM PDT by GonzoII

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What a labor!
1 posted on 05/07/2011 9:10:17 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII
...using six astronomical cameras...

In price or size?

2 posted on 05/07/2011 9:11:44 AM PDT by FReepaholic (Land of the free my @ss)
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To: GonzoII

Wow! That’s just awesome!

I just wonder how long until our Solar System orbits through one of those dust clouds. That will be an interesting time.


3 posted on 05/07/2011 9:13:07 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: GonzoII

Amazing. Thank you so much for posting.


4 posted on 05/07/2011 9:13:51 AM PDT by gusopol3
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To: GonzoII

Cool!


5 posted on 05/07/2011 9:14:46 AM PDT by colinhester
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"What is man, that Thou are mindful of him ?"
6 posted on 05/07/2011 9:15:28 AM PDT by labette ( Humble student of Thinkology)
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To: GonzoII
I knew there was a reason I logged on to FR instead of mowing the lawn.
Great pic.

Heaven wheels above you, displaying to you her eternal glories, and still your eyes are on the ground.
Dante Alighieri
7 posted on 05/07/2011 9:15:49 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (HM2/USN M/3/3 Marines RVN 66-67)
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To: GonzoII

Just WOW!


8 posted on 05/07/2011 9:16:02 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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9 posted on 05/07/2011 9:18:01 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Better definition.
10 posted on 05/07/2011 9:19:35 AM PDT by GonzoII (Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea...Quare tristis es anima mea?)
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To: GonzoII

This is one of the most stunning photographs ever made.


11 posted on 05/07/2011 9:21:52 AM PDT by texmexis best
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Awesome! It made my day.


12 posted on 05/07/2011 9:22:48 AM PDT by politicianslie (Obama thinks you are a fool)
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To: GonzoII

WOW that’s beautiful, I love the magenta colors!!!


13 posted on 05/07/2011 9:22:56 AM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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I don't know if this a SunkenCiv ping but check out the pic!
14 posted on 05/07/2011 9:24:32 AM PDT by GonzoII (Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea...Quare tristis es anima mea?)
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To: JoeProBono

AF-1 needs to be shopped in the photo somehow...


15 posted on 05/07/2011 9:24:52 AM PDT by cmsgop ( I spent most of my childhood terrified that The Rhythm was going to get me.)
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What a desktop background!!!


16 posted on 05/07/2011 9:27:34 AM PDT by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, Paradise Lost)
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But they got his smile just right.


17 posted on 05/07/2011 9:28:42 AM PDT by gusopol3
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To: GonzoII

This is one of the most stunning photographs ever made.


18 posted on 05/07/2011 9:31:03 AM PDT by texmexis best
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To: ez
What a desktop background!!!

Just made it mine :-)

19 posted on 05/07/2011 9:32:19 AM PDT by TheCipher
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To: GonzoII

Very nice.


20 posted on 05/07/2011 9:34:14 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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