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Oldfield
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My 978
      #2036633 - 12/08/07 01:11 AM Attachment (37 downloads)

Seeing very bad, even full disc shot was shaking... anyway, it's my 978, also a lower power shot which shows small detail due to the poor seeing:-

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Re: My 978 new [Re: Oldfield]
      #2036635 - 12/08/07 01:11 AM Attachment (29 downloads)

the lower power one

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Re: My 978 new [Re: Oldfield]
      #2036638 - 12/08/07 01:14 AM Attachment (27 downloads)

btw, I think 977 is still alive and kicking

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Re: My 978 new [Re: Oldfield]
      #2036677 - 12/08/07 01:42 AM

Awesome series with great detail!...

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Re: My 978 new [Re: darkstar528]
      #2036815 - 12/08/07 05:39 AM

Oldfield, my goodness, that is striking with the black "hole" !

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blackhaz
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Re: My 978 new [Re: novbabies]
      #2036843 - 12/08/07 06:21 AM

Great shots!

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Re: My 978 new [Re: blackhaz]
      #2036921 - 12/08/07 08:32 AM

WOW, even with bad seeing conditions those are some fine capture!!!

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Re: My 978 new [Re: smc89]
      #2037003 - 12/08/07 10:01 AM

That is very impressive!

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Re: My 978 new [Re: Scott Beith]
      #2037041 - 12/08/07 10:29 AM Attachment (25 downloads)

eXCELLENT WORK IT PUTS A SHINE ON MY RAINY DAY THANKS.

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Re: My 978 new [Re: Ralph Marantino]
      #2037063 - 12/08/07 10:40 AM

kicking with details

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Re: My 978 new [Re: EmielVeldhuis]
      #2037085 - 12/08/07 10:51 AM

thanks all.

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Re: My 978 new [Re: Oldfield]
      #2037749 - 12/08/07 05:00 PM

Great detail despite poor seeing.

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Re: My 978 new [Re: johncandy]
      #2038030 - 12/08/07 07:49 PM

Nice.

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