Eclipse at Totality July 22, 2009Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Back in China for the eclipse of the century, that of July 22, 2009 and again a great trip… At the end of monsoon, the place of observation is very difficult to choose. The weather statistics make us prefer the area near Shanghai. Very … Continue reading Eclipse at Totality July 22, 2009
Mars – January 30, 2010Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Just after the opposition of 2010, opportunity to draw the planet finally arrives. It is necessary to compromise with a cloud covered sky these last months and a lack of certain spirit. It is necessary to force ones self to use the rare opportunities, the … Continue reading Mars Near Opposition 2010
NGC 7582, NGC 7590 and NGC 7599Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard During his stay at LaPalma in October of 2009 Serge began one of his nights examining galaxies in the constellation of Grus, the southern crane using the 16″ telescope (T400-c). This constellation is packed with galaxies including this group of three in one … Continue reading Interacting Galaxies
Messier 78, NGC 2071, NGC 2067Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Another sketch made on the second night of observing at La Palma, and with the 16″scope is the beautiful, bright and diffuse reflection nebula M 78 (left center). Other parts of the Orion molecular cloud complex included in this sketch are NGC 2071 far … Continue reading Three Parts of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
NGC 55 – Galaxy in Sculptor Sketch by Serge Vieillard In addition to observing nebulae from La Palma in the Canary Islands, time was also devoted to observing and sketching galaxies and this is one of them. NGC 55 is an irregular barred spiral seen almost edge on and situated not far from the South … Continue reading Eyes to the South for NGC 55
Jupiter and transiting moons, Ganymede and Europa Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Serge made these remarkable Jupiter sketches on the evening of August 19, 2009 while attending an Astronomical meeting in Valdrôme, France. He was using a 600mm scope and was sketching Jupiter and its moons and shadows as they crossed in front of … Continue reading Jupiter and Moons Do a Double Take
M94 (NGC 4736) in Canes Venatici Sketch by Serge Vieillard, text by Frank McCabe During an evening at the RAP 2009 ( Rencontres Astronomiques du Printemps) from May 21-24, 2009, Serge Vieillard using the fine 24 inch telescope of Raphael Guinamard was able to see and sketch the face on galaxy M94. Serge went on … Continue reading M94 at Rencontres Astronomiques du Printemp
M57 (NGC 6720) The Ring Nebula in Lyra (Croatia 2004) Sketch by Serge Vieillard, text by Frank McCabe M57 (NGC 6720) The Ring Nebula in Lyra (Spain 2007) Sketch by Serge Vieillard
Tarantula Nebula 30 Doradus of the LMC Sketch and Details by Serge Viellard, translation by Frank McCabe Tarantula Nebula 30 Doradus of the LMC Sketch by Serge Viellard ,translation by Frank McCabe This beautiful nebula was sketched in March of this year using a homebuilt 16 inch travel scope created just for such a vacation … Continue reading A Ghost Yelling in the Sideral Silence
NGC 5128, The Centaurus A Galaxy Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard, some translation by Frank McCabe During his March 2009 vacation to the African country of Namibia, Serge Vieillard made this stunning drawing of the lenticular, radio galaxy NGC 5128. Using his 405mm (16 inch) home fabricated scope under the dark Namibian night time … Continue reading Southern Hemisphere View of Centaurus A
