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Sketch of Waxing Gibbous Moon at the eyepiece

Last post by messier 111 « Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:31 pm
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by Big_Eight » Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:57 am

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Hello all this is my first ever sketch. I have a great book that goes through all the techniques but I figured since it's my first one I would just...

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nicely done , thx .

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Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:31 pm
Hadley Rille (Jan 21)

Last post by John Baars « Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:30 pm
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by scribbly » Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:20 am

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Hi,

I've been browsing the sketches, and sometimes I get out the graphite and pencils, so thought that I would share a lunar sketch from a while...

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Very nice lunar sketch.
There are too few moon sketches passing by on this forum, to my taste. So keep up the good work!

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Last post by John Baars
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:30 pm
Good old M 10

Last post by pakarinen « Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:55 pm
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by Falcon 63 » Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:35 pm
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G'day everyone,

I was shuffling through my sketches I've done over the years.
sketched this impressive glob a while back at a favorite getaway...

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Impressive sketch!
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Last post by pakarinen
Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:55 pm
July 24th Sun

Last post by Makuser « Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:12 pm
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by Baurice » Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:01 pm

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One of the awful things that can happen in an English summer is when it is cloudy at night and one must wait until at least the next weekend for some...

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Hi Philip. Another nice solar sketch from you and it looks like you caught AR3062 and AR3064 in your binoculars. Thanks for your latest artistic work...

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Last post by Makuser
Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:12 pm
Painting of galaxy

Last post by Makuser « Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:17 pm
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by Mirrorgirl » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:38 am

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Hi there

I thought I would do a painting of galaxy it is my first attempt I hope you like it all comments welcome thank you...

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Hi Rhoda. A very nice pair of your galaxy artwork. You have a great talent for this Rhoda and keep up the good work.

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Last post by Makuser
Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:17 pm
My take on Leonard.

Last post by Ylem « Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:45 am
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by NGC 1365 » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:28 am

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My take on Leonard through a 5 inch scope at 66x magnification (image in circle) and 100x (larger image) from a B4 site. SQM -L reading at 9.30 just...

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Beautiful sketch Ivan!
Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by Ylem
Wed Jul 20, 2022 2:45 am
3 recent sunspot drawings

Last post by Ylem « Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:07 pm
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by Baurice » Sat Jul 16, 2022 7:42 pm

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3 recent drawings made from sunspot observations made through my big binoculars and solar filter:

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Beautiful job Philip and congratulations on the well deserved VROD!

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Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:07 pm
Sunspot Drawing July 10th

Last post by Baurice « Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:14 pm

by Baurice » Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:14 pm

The sky was spotted with patchy cloud, with clear areas in between. A binocular scan, with filters, showed four of the five sunspots on the Learmonth...

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Last post by Baurice
Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:14 pm
Sun on 26/6/22 Ha

Last post by Makuser « Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:49 pm
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by mariosi » Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:53 pm

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Good morning, The Sun today With AR 13040 - 13038 on the limb.

DAY: Sunday
DATE: 26/6/22
TIME: 08:50 l.t.
WEATHER: Clear/Sunny
SEEING: 4/5...

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Hello Marios. A very nice solar sketch in Ha light of AR 3040 and AR 3038 using the Altair Astro 70mm and Quark Daystar Chromosphere. The active...

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Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:49 pm
Sun on 25/6/22 Ha

Last post by mariosi « Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:56 pm

by mariosi » Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:56 pm

The Sun this morning on Ha line

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Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:56 pm
Sun 2022-05-23 in WL

Last post by messier 111 « Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:28 pm
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by gdjsky01 » Mon May 23, 2022 11:22 pm

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Marine layer cleared off early today. A really nice set of spots nearing the western edge. This is a while light drawing using a 72mm scope and...

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very nice , thx .

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Last post by messier 111
Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:28 pm
Sunspots 19/6/22

Last post by messier 111 « Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:26 pm
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by mariosi » Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:54 am

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Hello all,
The Sunpots today in the morning at 08:28 l.t. the weather is clear but the seeing is 3/5, here the result.

Thanks for looking

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very nice , thx .

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Last post by messier 111
Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:26 pm
Sun 2022-06-18 in Ha

Last post by mariosi « Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:11 am
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by gdjsky01 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:40 am

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Lots going on today. Broke out the Ha.
First the drawing.

Sun-2022-06-19-Ha-20220618 (2 of 2)-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg

Then something different....

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Wonderful results!

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Last post by mariosi
Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:11 am
Sun 2022-06-17 in WL

Last post by mariosi « Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:10 am
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by gdjsky01 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:37 am

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Thought I posted this...
Huh...

Sun in WL from yesterday the 17th

Sun-2022-06-17-WL-20220617 (1 of 1).jpg

And the professional shot...

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Lovely done!!

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Last post by mariosi
Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:10 am
Some neighbors of Vega.

Last post by mariosi « Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:55 pm
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by John Baars » Sat May 28, 2022 12:07 pm

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I went out late last night, 11pm, because I had spent the evening at my local observatory.
Still enjoyed observing at home with my semi-classical...

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Wonderful observation and report!!!

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Last post by mariosi
Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:55 pm
Sun 2022-06-11 in Ha

Last post by mariosi « Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:52 pm
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by gdjsky01 » Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:39 pm

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The June Gloom here in the South Bay area of Los Angeles county parted just long enough for me to make this crude drawing. The filled in orange'ish...

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Very nice drawing!

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Last post by mariosi
Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:52 pm
Sunspots June 1st

Last post by Baurice « Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:32 pm

by Baurice » Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:32 pm

June kicked off with a clear early evening sky and four sunspots showing, although none of them was particularly large. It is debatable whether they...

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Last post by Baurice
Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:32 pm
Sunspots May 31st

Last post by Makuser « Tue May 31, 2022 7:15 pm
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by Baurice » Tue May 31, 2022 6:32 pm

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Conditions were very poor, with a lot of moving cloud but I managed to catch two close sunspots.

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Hi Philip. A nice solar sketch despite the clouds and poor seeing. It looks like you caught AR3023 above and AR3024 below. Thanks for your latest...

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Last post by Makuser
Tue May 31, 2022 7:15 pm
Sunspots

Last post by Baurice « Thu May 26, 2022 11:36 am

by Baurice » Thu May 26, 2022 11:36 am

SunspotDrawingMay24th_2022

Conditions were cloudy but I managed to catch a sunspot group near the solar limb.

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Last post by Baurice
Thu May 26, 2022 11:36 am
Sun 2022-05-10 in White Light

Last post by John Baars « Mon May 23, 2022 8:02 am
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by gdjsky01 » Wed May 11, 2022 1:34 am

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Using a Lunt Herschel wedge.

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Mon May 23, 2022 8:02 am
Large Prom - Solar Sketch in Ha - 2022-05-22 UT

Last post by gdjsky01 « Sun May 22, 2022 1:14 am

by gdjsky01 » Sun May 22, 2022 1:14 am

We've had quite a persistent marine layer for the past 3 days. I got in about an hour of solar observing late today (5pm PDT) and as I was wrapping...

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Sun May 22, 2022 1:14 am
May 17th Solar Drawing

Last post by Baurice « Tue May 17, 2022 7:00 pm

by Baurice » Tue May 17, 2022 7:00 pm

I bin scanned the Sun in a clear. The prominent sunspot group I had been following had apparently reduced to a single, small sunspot, whereas new...

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Last post by Baurice
Tue May 17, 2022 7:00 pm
Sunspot Drawing May 12th

Last post by Makuser « Sat May 14, 2022 6:29 pm
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by Baurice » Sat May 14, 2022 7:18 am

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Our nearest and dearest star is more than capable of throwing up surprises in a short time. I bin scanned the Sun expecting to see a lot of Earth’s...

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Hello Philip. Yet another great solar sketch from you. And according to the Raben Systems solar map, it looks like you caught AR3012 in your drawing....

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Last post by Makuser
Sat May 14, 2022 6:29 pm
Sunspot Drawing May 11th

Last post by Makuser « Thu May 12, 2022 1:13 pm
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by Baurice » Wed May 11, 2022 7:09 pm

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#TheSun this evening. A drawing made from observation using my binoculars and filter:

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Hello again Philip. Another great solar sketch and you really know how to make hay while the sun shines . Thanks for taking the time to post your...

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Last post by Makuser
Thu May 12, 2022 1:13 pm
Happy mothers day! Sunpots on 8/5/22

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed May 11, 2022 4:09 am
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by mariosi » Sun May 08, 2022 8:54 am

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Good morning all,
Sunspots this morning. Happy mothers day

Sunspots 8 5 22.jpg

2022-04-17-09-49-15-831.jpg

Thanks for looking

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Very nice Marios, great sketches :)

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Wed May 11, 2022 4:09 am

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