Just Got an AAPOD!

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Scott avatar
I posted this pic on Christmas Day, 2018.  It was not good enough for a TP but it made AAPOD.

Link to AAPOD
http://www.aapodx2.com/2019/20190625.html

Link to AB image
https://www.astrobin.com/382822/?nc=user
Ruben Barbosa avatar
Congratulations.

Happened to me too,  smile
Scott avatar
Ruben Barbosa:
Congratulations.Happened to me too,


Thanks Ruben and congratulations to you as well.
Carastro avatar
Congratulations, I think I had the same thing happen too.

Carole
Richard O avatar
congrats, excellent image.  I was curious how does one get lets say top pic or apod or whatever? make no mistake i have no delusions of ever getting there but i am curious as to the process?. smile
Daniel Nobre avatar
Congratulations for your AAPOD Scott!!! Great colors and awesome processing !!!
Tom Peter AKA Astrovetteman avatar
smile Way to go Scott!!  Great Image and a well deserved APOD!!!!
Tom
Scott avatar
Carastro:
Congratulations, I think I had the same thing happen too.Carole


Thanks Carole and congratulations to you.

Richard O:
congrats, excellent image.  I was curious how does one get lets say top pic or apod or whatever? make no mistake i have no delusions of ever getting there but i am curious as to the process?. 8)


Thanks Richard.  There are some lengthy threads here in the forums that discuss the Top Pic process.

Daniel Nobre:
Congratulations for your AAPOD Scott!!! Great colors and awesome processing !!!


Thanks Daniel.

Way to go Scott!!  Great Image and a well deserved APOD!!!!Tom


Thank you Tom.
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