Sun in H-Alpha – March 4, 2010
- March 10th, 2010
- Posted in Black Paper . Charcoal Pencil . Ha filtered . Sun . Watercolor Pencil on Black Paper . White Conté on Black Paper . prominence
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Sun – H-Alpha – March 4, 2010
Sketch and Details by Erika Rix
2010 March 4
Solar h-alpha, Active regions 1051, 1052, 1053
PCW Memorial Observatory, Zanesville, Ohio USA – Erika Rix
DS 60mm Maxscope, LXD75, 21-7mm Zhumell
H-alpha sketch created scope-side with black Canson paper, white Conte’ crayon and pencil, white Prang watercolor pencil, Derwent charcoal pencil, black oil pencil.
Temp: -1°C, Humidity 75%
Seeing: Wilson 4, Transparency: 4.6/6
Light cirrus, calm, Alt: 35.1, Az: 140.0
Very skilled piece of artwork Erika.
Scott.
Erika, great to see your masterful work back on the site again.
Dale UK
Erika,
Beautiful solar sketch.
Frank
Another fantastic sketch Erika!!!!!
Erika is an inspiration to us all on Cloudy Nights. She has a way with the chalk you might say..bionic eyes or something…