Antares and Messier 4

Antares and Messier 4

Antares and Messier 4
Antares and Messier 4

Here, I send you one of my first astronomical drawings; Ive started only a few months ago and I think it’s a new way to enjoy the wonders of the sky.

Best regards

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ASOD: ” Antares and M4 in the fog”

Object Name: Antares and M4

Object Type: Star field and globular cluster

Date: 31/07/2012

Location: A Coruña, Galicia. Spain.

Media: pencil, white paper, color invert and enhance with Gimp.

Miyauchi binoculars Bj-100 (26x)

Seein: 2/5 (good)

At this time of year, Antares and Scorpio are low on the southern horizon. This is a drawing done before the beautiful red star disappeared into the fog.

3 thoughts on “Antares and Messier 4”

  1. This sketch is beautiful. I love how you got the rays to explode from Antares. AND you got M4 very well, too. Nice work!

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