2012 has seen the loss of another legend and inspiration. We mourn the loss of Sir Patrick Moore, who passed away on December 9th. Moore’s friends and staff released the following statement: “After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish … Continue reading In Memory of Sir Patrick Moore — 1923–2012
The Hockey Stick NGC 4656 Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Winter-Spring of 2011….extraordinary adventure at the base of Mount Chiran in the hinterland of Nice, France in early March, this was an astronomy meeting with the first light of a new 1000mm telescope belonging to David and an optical instrument of extraordinary and perfect … Continue reading The Hockey Stick
Jupiter Showing Off Its Spot Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard At an Astronomy gathering (Astrociel Valdrôme 2010) to view the deep sky early in the night, the second part of the night became a time for pointing at planet Jupiter as the atmosphere settles down. Serge writes: [roughly translated] “Jupiter introduces a new aspect, … Continue reading Jupiter Showing Off Its Spot
A Stellar Jewel Box NGC 4755 Location: R.A. 17h 22min.;Dec. -38° 29′ Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Translation from French with Google Translator Observation during my travels in Chile 2010 … Although the galaxies which we are familiar with parade at the zenith, I’m focusing mainly on those unknowns…. During the twilight, I felt … Continue reading A Stellar Jewel Box
A Perfect Ring Planetary in Scorpius NGC 6337 Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard Location: R.A. 17h 22m; Dec. -38° 29’ (J2000) Translation from French with Google Translator An extraordinary adventure with the club. We started three weeks in May 2010 in , a journey of 5,500 km from to San Pedro, making many raids … Continue reading A Perfect Ring Planetary
The Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242) Near the Zenith Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard This was an extraordinary adventure with the club. We spent three weeks in May 2010 in Chile, a journey of 5,500 km from Santiago to San Pedro, making many raids on the slopes of the Andean to altitude…. For my … Continue reading The Ghost of Jupiter
NGC 6744By Serge Vieillard French-English translation using Google Language Tools: My travels took me to Chili in 2010. Although the galaxies with which we are all familiar paraded at the zenith, I’m focusing mainly on those unknowns. However, I would remember this long and sumptuous Sombrero (NGC 4594) absorption band very finely serrated. I spent … Continue reading Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo
Messier 101By Serge Vieillard It was a Spring weekend with the club at Mount Beuvray in Morvan, [France] and superb weather, despite a strong wind, refrigerating and annoying us. I was prepared for a beautiful feast of Messier galaxies with the T400-c…. … M101 was my main goal of these nights. I spend long hours … Continue reading M 101 the Pinwheel
Saturn – March 8, 2010Sketch and Details by Serge Vieillard On March 8, 2010, it was off to the Observatory of Paris, on the venerable 380 mm glass (to see “Mars). We passed under the plane of the rings and they are currently well closed and gray in color. The crepe ring is thus particularly … Continue reading Saturn – March 8, 2010
Mars 2010 CompositeSketches by 24 ObserversComposite by Serge Vieillard; Description and Submission by Christian Gros I am attaching a board of the 2010 opposition of Mars, realized by Serge Vieillard. He gathered the drawings displayed on the French sites AstroSurf and Webastro and made this beautiful spiral. The drawings of the most experienced ones are … Continue reading Planche Mars 2010
