Congratulations

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Congratulations

Robert — 9/19/2004 3:11:15 AM (archived)

It really is inspiring, Robert, and congratulations on being a part of it. I want to highlight that, because there are a few people around, and I'll bet quite a few lurkers, who might not be aware you worked on that team. Way to go, man.

These first image really are inspiring, and I know that the best is yet to come. I want to eventually expand my "FirstLight" imaging software to read FITS, and apply the wavelength-to-RGB mapping code I developed for MER to astronomical images. I want to use it to remap wavelengths of the kind the big scopes use down to the range of the mere human eyeball...a sort of "God's eye view". I've always wondered what Hubble's Eagle Nebula really looks like...in a virtual way. Now I want to take a look through Keck's eyes. When will Keck's FITS be on the Net, hmmm?

Congratulations again...

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NEW HIGHEST RESOLUTION IMAGES OF THE GALACTIC CENTER, AND A MOVIE OF A BLACK HOLE HAVING A SNACK - R.L. - 9/17/2004 7:40:06 PM
- It would be safe to say that commercial pilots steer clear of your lovely Hawaiian island mountain. Haven't seen many pilots lately with white canes. ;-) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/20/2004 6:10:37 PM
  - I almost bought my first Weekly World News a month or so ago - R.L. - 9/21/2004 2:08:25 AM
- Guide stars and guiding - SteveS - 9/20/2004 1:09:23 PM
  - The not so short answer - R.L. - 9/21/2004 1:41:02 AM
    - Interesting - SteveS - 9/21/2004 3:28:46 AM
      - Well, I wouldnt qualify as even an amatuer astronomer - R.L. - 9/21/2004 6:19:23 AM
        
        re: Well, I wouldnt qualify as even an amatuer astronomer - SteveS - 9/21/2004 12:48:14 PM
    - Sorry if I wasn't terribly clear in that explanation - R.L. - 9/21/2004 1:47:50 AM
- one of the best feelings of all - - Daniel - 9/19/2004 7:05:59 PM
- re: Keck - Raoul - 9/19/2004 4:02:18 PM
- Nice Pictures R.L., very nice. - jms - 9/19/2004 2:16:07 PM
  - Keck web page on the laser guide star - R.L. - 9/19/2004 4:02:56 PM
  - Our PR person does a great job... - R.L. - 9/19/2004 3:42:31 PM
    - I thought I saw symmetry there...cool. (n/t) - jms - 9/19/2004 8:36:16 PM
- Exquisite! (n/t) - Robert - 9/18/2004 4:12:11 PM
  - Many of the stars seen in the narrow field images had never been seen before - R.L. - 9/18/2004 7:11:37 PM
    - Congratulations - Robert - 9/19/2004 3:11:15 AM
      - To be honest, I dont know what 'FITS' means - R.L. - 9/19/2004 4:44:53 AM
        
        "Flexible Image Transport System" - Robert - 9/19/2004 6:19:35 PM
        
        oops, guess I did know, just forgot - R.L. - 9/19/2004 8:58:19 PM
        
        Thanks. - Robert - 9/19/2004 9:28:36 PM
- 80" x 80" panorama of galactic center - R.L. - 9/18/2004 2:27:36 AM
  - re: Beautiful! Thank you, RL!!! All wonderful! Congratulations! (n/t) - Marcia - 9/20/2004 10:16:20 PM
- re: Great!! - Raoul - 9/17/2004 8:03:29 PM
  - Indications of another flare were detected a few days before that one by one of the southern scopes - R.L. - 9/17/2004 8:13:59 PM
    - Makes me wonder . . . - Fox - 9/19/2004 2:36:25 PM
      - I can ask... - R.L. - 9/19/2004 2:58:04 PM

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