The Blinking Planetary, NGC 6826 Sketch and Details by Jeremy Perez NGC 6826, also known as the Blinking Planetary, was pleasantly bright when I tracked it down at low power. It exhaled a blue-green color at all levels of magnification. At 240X, it displayed a shelled structure with an outer shell that appeared circular while … Continue reading Nothing To Blink At
NGC 6826Sketch and Details by Jeremy Perez Observation Notes: NGC 6826, also known as the Blinking Planetary, was pleasantly bright when I tracked it down at low power. It exhaled a blue-green color at all levels of magnification. At 240X, it displayed a shelled structure with an outer shell that appeared circular while the inner … Continue reading A Wink of Color
NGC 2174 Sketch and Commentary by Bill Ferris NGC 2174 is a truly spectacular nebula; one belonging on every amateur’s “must see” list. My sketch captures a 109X view in the 18-inch Obsession. The emission nebula ranges throughout the 45′ diameter field of view. The bright star near the center is 7.6 magnitude HD 42088. … Continue reading Sparkling Winter Blossom
M78, a reflection nebula in Orion By Wade V. Corbei After trying more than once, I finally was able to get a good night of dark skies and good seeing in order to observe M78, a Reflection Nebula in Orion last month. Although fairly unspectacular overall, there is a rich starfield that helped in enhancing … Continue reading Stellar Reflection
One of the most majestic places to visit with a small scope or binocular might be the sword of Orion. With every new magnification this fascinating complex of clusters and nebulae shows more hidden treasures. So here is a 4° Fov impression of Orions Sword. Place : Bekkevoort, Date : Feb 21, 2007 Time … Continue reading Sword of the hunter
M8 was on my list of “ambitious” sketches to draw (or redraw) for a couple years before I finally managed to tackle it. On my first attempt, I got skunked by clouds before I could finish the star field. I came back a couple nights later, and the outflow of clouds from a thunderstorm to the … Continue reading Buried treasure in a deep Lagoon
