A Labor of Love for Lulin

Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin Sketch and Details by Martin McKenna Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin Before dawn on the morning of January 23rd 2009 I made my very first observation of comet C/2007 N3 Lulin. The reward took a long time in coming because I had been up before the Sun every single morning for several … Continue reading A Labor of Love for Lulin

Lulin over Sunset Crater

Comet C/2007 N3 over Sunset Crater National Monument Sketch and Details by Jeremy Perez Object: C/2007 N3 (Lulin) / Comet Artist: Jeremy Perez Location: Sunset Crater National Monument, Arizona, USA Date: JAN 09, 2009 – 13:00 UT Media: Strathmore 80# Sketch Paper, 2H & HB graphite for stars, Charcoal for shading, cleanup and mild color … Continue reading Lulin over Sunset Crater

Two Lords of the Heavens

Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) and Saturn Sketch and Details by Leonor Ana Hernández COMET LULIN c/2007N3 The medium used: graphite pencil. Negative image. The equipment used: 12×80 Binoculars (Field 4,2º) Date: 23-02-2009 Place: Cuerva (Toledo, Spain) The night was explendid, clear and cold (1º C). The Sky Quality Meter (SQM-L) shows 21,17 mag/seg arc^2 The … Continue reading Two Lords of the Heavens

Comet Over the Snow

Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3) Sketch and Details by Giorgio Bonacorsi Hello Astronomy sketchers,all o.k.? After bad weather month, finally i take Lulin with big bino 25×100.The snow down my feets make a sound like “krok”! The night was very freezly,the light icely wind passed over my face,but the sky was dark and clear,normal situation in … Continue reading Comet Over the Snow

An Up and Coming Comet

Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Sketch and Details by Michael Rosolina Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) is an up and coming comet for northern hemisphere observers. Discovered in July 2007 by astronomers from mainland China and Taiwan working cooperatively, it was hidden in the solar glare at the end of the year. In late December, the comet … Continue reading An Up and Coming Comet