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Posted on Friday, April 10, 2009
Uploaded by lightning1

Image credit: © lightning1

Uploader comment: Taken with the Canon 1000D - C80ED - Nexstar SLT GT. The Moon was full at the time so I am very happy how this came out. Awesome spiral galaxy!

Recent comments on this image

#10 Posted by thefinalfrontier on 5/2/2009

wow that is an awsome shot man, Hope you dont mind that I have saved this photo for later use,Great post my friend;Regards;TFF

#9 Posted by lightning1 on 5/16/2009

Cheers TFF! I don't mind at all!

#8 Posted by Still Waters on 6/22/2009

Amazing pic

#7 Posted by lightning1 on 6/23/2009

Thanks a lot Still!

#6 Posted by emeraldfire on 7/2/2009

Im jealous! How did you take a picture like that - I know you have to have a special camera hence why I am super jealous ! Too pretty for words!

#5 Posted by lightning1 on 7/2/2009

Cheers eme!! You need a camera which you can remove the lens from, a DSLR, then attach it to your telescope!All the bestJamie

#4 Posted by G3N0M3 on 12/17/2009

liken it, if only you gould zoom in a couple million miles

#3 Posted by lightning1 on 12/19/2009

Thanks G3, I agree!

#2 Posted by Funky Poacher on 4/5/2010

Didn't notice this one in your gallery before, Jamie - f***ing awesome.

#1 Posted by lightning1 on 4/6/2010

Cheers Funk!!

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