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Asterisms

Last post by seer « Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:01 pm
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by seer » Mon Jun 03, 2019 3:26 pm
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This is a thread for all of us to post pictures of asterisms, the commonly known ones and the newly discovered ones.

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I just seen a few zoomed in images of NGC6871 and there looks to be yet another bow & arrow asterism in it :shock:
So we are at 3 now.
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Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:01 pm
Strawberry Moon, Sketch.

Last post by Shabadoo « Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:02 pm
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by KingClinton » Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:29 am

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This full Moon is known as the Strawberry Moon.

Last night I decided to try my hand at my first lunar sketch. I have been wanting to try this for a...

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That's no moon. It's a space station.

Nice drawings.

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Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:02 pm
M51

Last post by seer « Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:50 pm
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by Don Quixote » Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:46 pm

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This is also posted in my obs report. I hooe it is ok to post here as well. If not please mods remove. Thank you.

From My observation July 30,...

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That's awesome Mark :)
I'll have to try that some day.

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Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:50 pm
From the sketch box, M17.

Last post by bladekeeper « Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:43 pm
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by KingClinton » Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:33 pm

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Our monthly challenge is M17, link below, so I went out with the first available clear sky and set about sketching M17.

This sketch is white...

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That's pretty awesome, Clinton!

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:43 pm
Western university, astronomy sketching lecture and workshop.

Last post by KingClinton « Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:12 am

by KingClinton » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:12 am

A lecture & workshop by astronomy artist Brian McCullough

suitable for novices in astronomy
Location: Western campus
Physics & Astronomy Building,...

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Last post by KingClinton
Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:12 am
Draw Your Astronomy Gear

Last post by seer « Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:30 pm
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by seer » Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:52 pm

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My BUSHNELL 10x50 Legacy WP Binoculars.

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My OBERWERK 15x70 LW Binoculars.

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One of my L Adapters.

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This is me with my scope at Anza.

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GREAT JOB :D
:thumb:

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Last post by seer
Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:30 pm
Astronomy Designs for T-shirts or Whatever

Last post by seer « Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:21 pm
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by seer » Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:18 pm
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Coming up with designs for T-shirts and things is something I've done in the past and something I will probably be doing in the future. I am sure...

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The 70mm Travel Scopes have the best clunky look to them.
The minimum height of the tripod is 22 so it might have to be put on a smaller tripod....
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Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:21 pm
NGC 6231

Last post by omeek « Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:06 pm
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by KingClinton » Sat May 25, 2019 1:00 pm

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Had some clear sky from about 22H30 on Friday 24 May 2019.
After setting the scope out and letting it cool I headed out.

I decided to sketch NGC...

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That's awesome, Clinton! Nice work! :Clap:

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Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:06 pm
Sketch Jupiter 05-29-2019

Last post by John Baars « Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:09 pm
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by John Baars » Thu May 30, 2019 12:01 pm

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Sketched impression of the transits of Ganymede and the shadow of Io. Note the yellowish Equatorial Zone ( new )

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Thanks to you all for you kind remarks.
When it comes to sketching itself, 2H, HB, 3B, blending stump, sharply cut eraser, a pigeon's feather* and...

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Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:09 pm
NGC 4755, A digital sketch.

Last post by Rainmaker « Sun May 26, 2019 9:38 pm
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by KingClinton » Sun May 26, 2019 7:39 pm

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After having had some fun converting my NGC 6231 image to a digitally enhanced image I figured I would have some fun with my recent NGC 4755 sketch....

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Nice work with the digital but for me the first image is the favourite...... reminds me of some of the glass plates at Mount Stromlo Observatory

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Sun May 26, 2019 9:38 pm
NGC 3532

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat May 25, 2019 3:59 am
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by Falcon 63 » Fri May 24, 2019 7:51 am

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Hi everyone,

Sketched this a couple of months back. Similar style to Clinton.
White pencil on black paper. Soft pastels used for the background to...

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Nice, Wayne! Great to see a sketch from you, my friend!

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat May 25, 2019 3:59 am
NGC 4755 Sketch.

Last post by Falcon 63 « Fri May 24, 2019 7:30 am
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by KingClinton » Sat May 11, 2019 10:24 pm

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Had some nice clear sky tonight and did a sketch of NGC 4755.

I had hardly completed the sketch and clouds rolled in, now two hours later after...

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Howdy Clinton, excellent work as per usual.

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Fri May 24, 2019 7:30 am

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