NGC 55 Irregular Galaxy Sculptor 16/11/09 Chillagoe, Queensland Australia TeleVue 76mm Apo Refractor Magnification: 32x Field: 128′ Black Canford paper White pen Soft white pencil Blending stump Last November I went to visit my sister who lives Cairns in Queensland. My travel scope is a TeleVue 76mm Apo and it fits into a large duffle … Continue reading Edge On Irregular
NGC 4755By Scott Mellish NGC 4755 “The Jewel Box” Open Cluster Crux 18/03/10 Ilford NSW Australia 56cm f5 Dobsonian Field: 27′ Magnification: 149x Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:46 There was a bit of haze around while I was out observing, along with intermittent thin cloud so I decided to stick with something bright. I have … Continue reading NGC 4755 – The Jewel Box
ESO 270-17By Scott Mellish ESO 270-17 18/03/10 “Fourcade-Figueroa Object” Galaxy Centaurus Ilford NSW Australia 56cm f5 Dobsonian telescope Field: 15′ Magnification: 314 Centaurus Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:31 This is a sketch I done recently of the elusive galaxy ESO 270-17, sometimes described as the “Fourcade-Figueroa object”. Studies have shown that this galaxy could quite … Continue reading The Fourcade-Figueroa Object
NGC 5286Sketch and Details by Scott Mellish NGC 5286 Globular Cluster Centaurus 18/03/10 Ilford NSW Australia 56cm f5 Dobsonian telescope Field: 27′ Magnification: 218x Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:39 This rather quaint little globular cluster was mostly resolved in the 56cm dob at 218x mag. The bright orange/yellow tinged star in the field is the … Continue reading NGC 5286
NGC 5291 Sketch and Details by Scott Mellish NGC 5291/”Seashell Galaxy” MCG -5-33-5 Interacting galaxies Centaurus Ilford NSW Australia 21/02/10 56cm f5.0 Dobsonian telescope Field: 15′ Magnification: 314x Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:60 Black Canford paper White pen White pastel chalk Soft white pencil White oil pencil This strange little pair of galaxies first … Continue reading NGC 5291 – The Seashell
NGC 1313Sketch and Details by Scott Mellish NGC 1313 Star Burst Galaxy Reticulum 12/12/09 Ilford NSW Australia 56cm f5 Dobsonian Field: 17′ Magnification: 354x Sky Quality Meter reading 21:67 Black Canford paper White pen White pastel Soft white pencil White oil pencil Blending stump I was not all that impressed with the quality of the … Continue reading Ramshackle in Reticulum
AGCS 1014Sketch and Details by Scott Mellish AGCS 1014 Galaxy cluster Octans 13/12/09 Ilford NSW Australia 56cm f5.0 Dobsonian telescope Field: 15′ Magnification: 314x Sky Quality Meter reading 21:72 White pen White oil pencil Soft white pencil The far southern circumpolar constellation of Octans is not often considered rich in deep sky objects, at least … Continue reading AGCS 1014 Galaxy Cluster
ESO 350-40Hover mouse over image to view labelsSketch and Details by Scott Mellish ESO 350-40 The “Cartwheel Galaxy” Ring Galaxy Ilford NSW Australia 13/12/09 56cm f5 Dobsonian telescope Field: 27′ 218x magnification Sky Quality Meter reading 21:76 Black Canford paper White oil pencil White pen White pastel chalk The enigmatic Cartwheel Galaxy is a tough … Continue reading ESO 350-40 Cartwheel Galaxy
NGC 6302 – The Bug NebulaSketch and Details by Scott Mellish NGC 6302 “The Bug Nebula” Planetary Nebula Sagittarius 19/09/09 Ilford NSW Australia 56cm f5 dobsonian Field: 15′ Magnification: 314x Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:38 Black Canford paper White pen White pencil White pastel chalk Blending stump It had been a while since I visited … Continue reading NGC 6302 – The Bug Nebula
NGC 104 / 47 TucanaeSketch and Details by Scott Mellish NGC 104/ 47 Tucanae Globular Cluster Ilford NSW Australia 17/10/09 56cm f5 Dobsonian Telescope Field: 17′ Magnification: 354x Sky Quality Meter reading: 21:78 White pen Soft white pencil Hard white pencil White pastel chalk I have made numerous attempts at sketching this remarkable globular cluster … Continue reading 47 Tucanae
