Starman1
Vendor - Scope City
Reged: 06/24/03
Posts: 12170
Loc: Los Angeles
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Zyxlor's image is from a beginner?  Mama mia!
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Don Pensack
12.5" Truss Dob, 5" Maksutov, Fujinon Binos
Sustaining Lifetime IDA member
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Dick Lipke
sage
Reged: 02/20/07
Posts: 280
Loc: Marine City,Mich.
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The number one should not be allowed these contestes.Since chooseing only one winner is mathematically impossible.
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LX90 8",Cornado Max 40,Miyauchi 20x100 Bino's,and way to many eyepieces and filters,
Thousand Oaks 8" Ha filter
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Mike B
Starstruck
Reged: 04/06/05
Posts: 5196
Loc: shake, rattle, & roll, CA
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This poll's "choosing" thing is ALWAYS a difficult task... this time around its gone from nearly ridiculous to entirely "sublime"! Just some incredible results!
Bravo to all 
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"I have been paddling in the shallows of a great ocean of knowledge." - Sir Isaac Newton
* * 15" F4.55 Starsplitter Dob & a Denk II binoviewer * *
 Pacheco State Park
 Fremont Peak
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Monte Stark
super member
Reged: 10/14/06
Posts: 165
Loc: Brenda, AZ
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I voted. But that does not mean that I really think any one of them is "better" than the other. I just picked the one that I feel might do the best job of holding someone's attention that is not yet into the hobby. GREAT job by all!
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Monte Stark
Brenda, AZ (Winter)
Caldwell, ID (Summer)
8" LX90 LNT, LPI, DSI Pro, OM-1
Boise, ID
Brenda, AZ
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Leigh
super member
Reged: 10/01/07
Posts: 116
Loc: Cranleigh, UK
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These are just incredible.. stunning images..
Cudos!
Leigh
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Main Scope - LX90 8" OTA on HEQ5Pro Mount
Camera - QHY8 Pro
GuideScope - Revelation 66mm Apochromatic
Guide Camera - DSI II Pro
Nebulosity & Photoshop for processing
DIY 12" Truss Dob (In the planning stage)
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Daniel8802
sage
Reged: 04/11/07
Posts: 336
Loc: Sewell, NJ, USA
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Great job to everyone that has submitted an image!! They are fantastic! 
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- Orion SkyQuest XT8
- Celestron 8SE with GPS
- Rittenhouse Astronomical Society
- Willingboro Astronomical Society
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guydickinson
journeyman
Reged: 02/17/06
Posts: 5
Loc: Dorset. UK.
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All fantastic - impossible choice again!.
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aarons
member
Reged: 08/30/07
Posts: 55
Loc: Wet Coast, Canada
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All excellent - I wonder how many hours of effort are represented by these six? Bravo to all.
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8" f6 Skywatcher Dob
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Chris A
member
Reged: 02/03/07
Posts: 12
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All are excellent images and the dedication is outstanding. Great work to all of you!
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Sam Sayers
member
Reged: 05/28/07
Posts: 21
Loc: Just beyond Saturn
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Every one of those photos is unbelievable. They are the best finialists I've seen. Congrats to each of you.
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Sam
"Midnight", my Celestron CPC-800 with piggybacked Celestron 80ED
Celestron NexImage
Oberwerk 20x80mm Deluxe II binocular
Celestron OptiView 10x50mm LPR binocular
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David W
super member
Reged: 06/13/07
Posts: 108
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I agree with Sam. These are some of the best finalists I've seen since joining CN. Amazing, truly amazing. They are inspiration and an aspiration for those of us, like myself, who hope to delve into astrophotography one day.
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Barska 30x80 binoculars, and ... ok, nothing else (yet)
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charles genovese
super member
Reged: 02/04/06
Posts: 131
Loc: Madisonville Louisiana
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EricCCD
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Asbytec
sage
Reged: 08/08/07
Posts: 413
Loc: La Union, PI
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Okay, here goes...
First of all, I agree totally...this is the closest call I have seen. It's almost to the point of abstaining, for me. If we had images like this 2 decades ago, we wouldn't need the Hubble...(joking, but half serious.)
But, if I had to chose one...there must be something that makes one just a little better than the others. So, what is it? Technique? Processing? Equipment? Contrast? Star images? Composition?
The first image is simply stunning work for a beginner, stunning period. It's in my top choices for those reasons and the fact that not many folks attempt that object, not that I am aware of, anyway.
The image of the Pleiades has an interesting composition. Normally, you will see photos framing the Peiades or the California Nebula alone. This is the first photo I have seen them together. I like the mix of color.
Andromeda shows tremendous detail, as does IC1396. I do not understand the colors in IC1396, red on one side, blue on the other. But, the detail and choice of subject matter gives it high marks.
Jupiter is simply stunning...and is in my short list, too. The sketch of the sun is interesting for what it is, but just lacks the "stun" appeal of photos. I feel it is fine as a sketch, but has met it's match against the photos in this competition.
So, <drum roll please...while I make up my mind>...I will have to go with...hmmmm...(one last look)...the Pleaides for it's composition and range of color. Now, off to vote to see if others agree.
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12" Zhumell
La Union, Philippines
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lagwagon555
journeyman
Reged: 04/05/07
Posts: 9
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Eric CCD... thats just breathtaking.
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droid
rocketman
Reged: 08/29/04
Posts: 3984
Loc: ohio
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I voted for the sketching forum sub.I need to say I wish I could vote for all of them.I really couldnt choose out right, they were that good.I finally decided to vote based upon my perceived ideas of what was entailed to do the images.
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102mm Celestron C102HD
Tasco 7TE5 60mm Classic
Tasco 9TE5 60mm Classic
Celestron Ultima 2000 SCT
Remains of an 8 inch dob
Celestron Comet catcher(orange tube)
1960 Edscorp Space Conquerer 6inch f/8
10x50 Bushnell Binoculars.
11T 4.5 inch Tasco reflector Lunograsso?
60mm Telescope Club
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lunar-tic
member
Reged: 06/28/07
Posts: 35
Loc: Louisiana
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It is so unfair to select one as the best. I went with my Luddite tendency and chose one that used film though I also wanted to choose the sketches. I wish I had the patience to set photos up and sketch under the hot Sun!
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iblis
admirer of the sky
Reged: 07/12/06
Posts: 2382
Loc: Germany
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the IC1396 is great 
I have instant added it for my collection of pictures
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Grüße von Iblis
The Universe is not only queerer than we imagine; it is queerer than we CAN imagine.
(Haldane)
and here I observe that universe
The sky is my heaven !**********  ********
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nickthegreek13_7
super member
Reged: 07/09/07
Posts: 160
Loc: Crete, Greece
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I had to go for the false colors of IC 1396! 
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And there was light...!
GSO 8" f/6 Dob
Baader Hyperion 5mm,13mm & 21mm/Super Plossl 25mm
Televue Barlow 2X
Baader OIII & UHC-S
Observing under 4 mag Skies
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Mark Collins
member
Reged: 01/28/07
Posts: 17
Loc: Isle of Wight U.K.
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Have to agree with what's already been said, yet another monthly impossible task!
I'd just like to congratulate all the finalists for their fabulous images and also for all the hard work and skill which they've put into getting these results.
Very best wishes and thanks
Mark
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Mark
WO ZS8011ED
WO ZS66SD
EQ6 Pro Synscan
Meade LX10 SCT, ETX90
SXV-H9
Baader modded 400D
Canon EOS 20D,
ToUcam Pro2,
10x50s etc
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Kim Miau
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/17/06
Posts: 1177
Loc: Australian National University
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It's really hard to make a decision... My vote was about given to Eric but I am more amazed by the hand sketching! Good work everyone!
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-Robin Lee
QHY CCD
My Astronomy Blog - http://www.astronomynotes.net
Meade 8" LX90 + LPI + QHY5 + Denk's Power x Switch S2 Diagonal
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