Category: White Paper

M41 in Canis Major

M41 - NGC 2287
M41 – NGC 2287 open cluster in Canis Major

I’ve began to sketch from the center of Madrid to display what can be observed from a light-polluted place. Although the number and brightness of stars decreases fairly compared to a dark sky, I think you can still enjoy even if you can’t move to better skies

He empezado a dibujar desde el centro de Madrid para mostrar qué se puede observar desde un sitio con alta CL. Aunque el número y brillo de las estrellas disminuye bastante comparado con un cielo oscuro, Creo que aún se puede disfrutar si no puedes moverte a mejores condiciones.

•Object Name: M41 – NGC 2287
•Object Type Open Cluster
•Constellation: Canis Major; R.A.: 06h 46m; Dec: −20º 46′
•Location Madrid (City Center)
•Date March 5th 2014 22:15 h.(CET)
•Temperature: 9 ºC
•Seeing: 4/5
•Telescope: Celestron nexstar 5′ S/C.
•Eyepiece: 25 mm celestron
•Magnification: 50x
•Filter: Astronomik UHC-E.
•Media: Graphite pencil on white paper. Scanned and then inverted and processed image with GIMP

Clear skies!!

Double Cluster NGC 869/884 in Perseus

NGC 869 and 884
Double cluster NGC 869/884

It was so easy to find these two in my field of vision… almost like they rather found me instead! I did not see anything “fuzzy” about the two… which is something I sort of half expected, but it was a perfect crystal clear night and every star was sharp. So far, this is the most complicated star field I’ve drawn.

Object: Double Cluster NGC 869/884 in constellation Perseus
Date: January 11th, 2014 – 9:00 – 10:30pm CT
Location: New Braunfels, Texas – back yard
Conditions: 45°F, perfectly clear with waxing gibbous moon
Instruments: 10×50 Wide-Angle Binoculars
Medium: Graphite on white sketch paper, inverted

Stars of Jen
http://stars.jenbishop.com

Structural detail of the Pythagoras central peak

Pythagoras central peak-January 15,16 2014
Structural detail of the Pythagoras central peak-January 15,16 2014

On two nights with more better seeing and sunlight angle or libration , I could see these views.

See below 2nd sketch over on the lunar horizon as the border with a line of the imaginary inner rim wall of this 130km diameter crater a bluish 10 mignitude permanent star was being moved on from over the Pythagoras to the Anaxagoras (Pilalous) in 4 minutes, …. that I think means moon and earth twin bodies each was(are) rotating and revolving.

It was thrilling to gaze and feel this massive giant old rocky ball goes ahead swinging or pitching his body in space.

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8″ f12 refractor, x340

Location ; Backyard home in South. Korea

White paper [40 x30 cm] , graphite pencils , black ink

The Eskimo Nebula

NGC 2392
The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392)

The Eskimo nebula is a fine object for each size of optical instrument. For this observation I’ve used an 11” SCT and have noticed the fine detailed structures within this planetary nebula for the first time – using averted vision, high magnification of 600x and an excellent UHC filter.

Details:

• Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392 / Caldwell 39) in Gemini

• Object Type: planetary nebula

• Location: Mechelen – Belgium (NELM 5.5)

• Date: 21st February 2014 – 21h37 UT

• Optics: Celestron CGEM C11 – ES82 4.7mm (600x) – Astronomik UHC filter

• Seeing: moderate, transparency good.

• Media: graphite pencil on white, scanned and inverted (GIMP2)

Observing notes:

Central star is easily direct visible within a round glow. Using averted vision a near-circular ring is clearly visible with some hints of variable brightness. The outer halo becomes gradually fainter and mottled using averted vision, containing some arc-like structures. Impressive view!

Veil Nebula Complex – Widefield

Veil Nebula Complex - NGC6960, NGC 6992, Pickering Triangle
Veil Nebula Complex – NGC6960, NGC 6992, Pickering Triangle

Short description:

Object Name Veil Complex in Cygnus – NGC6960, NGC 6992, Pickering Triangle
Object Type supernova remnant
Location Budy Dłutowskie – small village in central Poland
Date 03.10.2013
Media graphite pencil, white paper, color invert
Telescope Sky Watcher refractor 120/600 + GSO 30mm + Baader OIII
Seeing 3/5 (medium)
Transparency 3/5 (medium)
NELM 5,5 mag

Veil Complex (or Cygnus Loop) is a very popular object for bigger apertures (>10”) with OIII filter. But in past I dreamt to see it whole in one field of view. When I bought SW 120/600 I decided to try. I needed to use wide field GSO 30mm eyepiece with 70 degree AFOV, so I achieved 3,5 degree of FOV. It was sufficent 🙂
Full Veil Complex in one field of view looks really beatufiul. “Finger of God” and Eastern Veil shine bright on a dark sky backround and between them you can find misty shadow of Pickering Traingle.
I can say it’s really easy object, but one of the most spectacular ones.

You should try it!

Clear Sky
Łukasz

Montes Caucasus

Montes Caucasus - June 15, 2013
Montes Caucasus – June 15, 2013

Object Type: Moon
Location: Barcelona – Spain

I don’t observe the moon as much as I would like. It’s a shame, because when I do it, I always really enjoy it. On the seventh night of lunation, the Montes Caucasus shadows are really exciting. I would like to know how to draw better to capture what I could really see that June night. It was amazing.

For more details of my observation you can visit my blog:
http://laorilladelcosmos.blogspot.com.es/2014/03/montes-caucasus.html

Date and Time: 2013-06-15, 21h 05m UT
Telescope: SC Celestron Nexstar 5i (127mm)
Eyepiece: 6mm (208.33x)
White paper, HB2 graphite pencil, and scanned and inverted with Photoshop
Seeing: 4/5 (5 the best)
Transparency: Clear. A little light pollution.

Thank you and best regards.

Oscar

Orion Nebula

Messier 42 and 43
Messier 42 and 43

Hi Asod! This is the Orion Nebula and M43, sketched by me with my Dobsonian Telescope f/5 10”. I think M42 is the most beautiful object of our sky, i cried when I saw it the first time. So I decided to sketch it; I spent 45 minutes and I used black pencil on White paper, then the sketch was inverted and elaborated at computer. I hope you enjoy it!

Object name: M42 & M43
Object type: Nebula
Location: Copertino (LE), Italy
Date: 2-3-2014, 20:10
Media: Black pencil on white paper, inverted and elaborated at computer

NGC 2477 – Open Cluster in Puppis

NGC 2477
NGC 2477

Object Name: NGC 2477

Location: RA: 07h 52m 09.8s; Dec: -38° 32′ 00″

Magnitude: 5.8

Dimensions: 27′

Constellation: Puppis

Type: Open Cluster

Observing location: Pueblonuevo de Bullaque, Ciudad Real

Date: February 22, 2014.

Time: 22:15 T.U.

Material Used: Graphite pencil on white paper. Reversed Image processed with Photoshop.

Celestron Telescope S / C 8 “Mount CGT-5

Eyepiece: Hyperion Aspheric 31mm.

Magnification: 65x.

Condition: NEML: 5.75 (Zone 4 Gemini); Temperature: 1°C; Humidity: 87%

More information: http://astrodibujo.blogspot.com.es/