Messier 99 and SN2014L

Messier 99 and SN2014L - February 27, 2014
Messier 99 and SN2014L – February 27, 2014

At last I caught the supernova in M99, I made this sketch using the 505mm mirror and Watec 120n+ video camera on Thursday 27th Feb.

Regards Dale

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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/

Caldwell 96

Caldwell 96
Caldwell 96

Object Name: C96
Object Type Open Cluster
Location Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: 07/11/2013
Media: 2H and 2B pencil. GIMP2 edition.
Intrumental: Binocular Braun 12×50

[Editor’s note: Apologies to all, I mistakenly expanded C96 to say Collinder 96 when first posting. I have now corrected it to be Caldwell 96. J. Perez]

NGC 1023 Group

NGC 1023 Group
NGC 1023 Group

Object Name: NGC 1023 Group

Object Cluster galaxies between Andromedae, Triangulum and Perseus

Location: Bonilla (Cuenca) – Spain. November 2. 2013 – Male 6.0

Media:
– Sketches made torchon with black and white pencil on paper and processed with GIMP.

– New 10” – 80x

Group NGC 1023 is a galaxy cluster late-type ( spiral and irregular ) that are around 10Mpac .

Just below the Milky Way and in one area, we x 10 º 10 º , which occupies part of the constellation Perseus , Andromeda and the Triangle found this cluster of galaxies .

Full members of the cluster :
– NGC 925 ( UGC dominates a subgroup with UGC 1865 and 1924)
– NGC 1023 ( is the principal of the whole cluster and leads another subgroup with NGC 891, NGC 949, NGC 1003, NGC 1058, UGC 2014 , UGC 2034 and UGC 2259 )
– NGC 746 and IC 239.

The amateur who has a tube 8” or 10” and a sky at least one stellar magnitude of 6, can see how little its four brightest members : NGC 1023, NGC 891, NGC 925 and NGC 1058.

Contemplation while these four galaxies of the same cluster and a similar distance , allow us to easily appreciate the different morphological characteristics and the actual importance of the size and mass of each .

Greetings to all visitors of this page.

Pedro Villamiel Gonzalez. Alcorcon, Madrid. November 03.2013

Lambert & Mons La Hire

Crater Lambert, Mons La Hire and Dorsum Zirkel - February 9, 2014
Crater Lambert, Mons La Hire and Dorsum Zirkel – February 9, 2014

Made this sketch of crater Lambert, Mons La Hire and Dorsum Zirkel and surrounding areas this evening, using my 505mm mirror and Watec video camera on its least sensitive setting. The view on the monitor was delightful and one I shared with optical designer and engineer Mr Es Reid of Cambridge, all very civilized and enjoyable.

The sketch was made on black A5 220gm art paper using Conte hard pastels and acrylic paint for bright highlights and deep shadow.

I hope you like it.

Kind regards, Dale

Do you want to know more about my interest in astronomy? If so take a look at my Website: www.chippingdaleobservatory.com

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Tombaugh 1 and 2

Tombaugh 1 and 2
Tombaugh 1 and 2

Object: Tombaugh 1 = Haffner 1 (open cluster, Canis Maior)
Date: 06. 01. 2014.
UT.: 21h18m-22h22m
Equipment: 305/1525 Dobsonian telescope
Mag.: 218x
FOV: 12’
S = 3 / 10 T = 4 / 5
Observer: János Gábor Kernya
Location: Sükösd, Hungary

Object: Tombaugh 2 = Haffner 2 (open cluster, Canis Maior)
Date: 06. 01. 2014.
UT.: 23h19m-00h03m
Equipment: 305/1525 Dobsonian telescope
Mag.: 218x
FOV: 12’
S = 3 / 10 T = 4 / 5
Observer: János Gábor Kernya
Location: Sükösd, Hungary

Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997), one of the greatest astronomer of the 20th century, died 17 years ago. These two drawings were made in honour of his memory.

Best regards,

János

First Drawing of Mars Opposition

Mars - February 5, 2014
Mars – February 5, 2014

* Object Type: planet
* Location: CASTRES (Tarn – France) 43° 36′ 19″ Nord2° 14′ 27″ Est
* Date: 5th February 2014 4hTU
* Media: pencil HB + 2B, white drawing paper, scanned + rescaled + colorized with PhotoPaint

Orientation: north is up
Conditions: 2°C, no wind. 70% humidity
Equipment:
– Dobson Pearl 203mm
– Eyepiece hypérion 5mm Mag 240X

Hello,

After à rainy and mainly cloudy winter ( just some clear nights with poor seeing …) last sunday before the dawn I get some reasonably average condition to observe Mars and to try my first drawing of the 2014 opposition, inspite the small diamètre (10.9″)

Hope many others will follow Emoji and perhaps if best condition occurs with my 22″ dobson

Thanks for your interest.

Clear sky

Emmanuel Pélegrin
APAM astro club

SITE WEB http://planetarn.pagesperso-orange.fr/manu/MANU.htm
Astronomie: comptes rendus d’observations
Météo: bulletin non conventionnel à 15 jours
Vidéos de Manu
http://www.youtube.com/user/manutarn

A Bay Between Tails

C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) - February 15, 1997
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) – February 15, 1997

Hey ASOD!

This time I send again a sketch of the unforgetable great comet Hale-Bopp!
The observation was made the time before the fine spiral-bows appeared.
There was a bay of almost dark sky between the two tails.
C/ Hale-Bopp was the finest comet I have seen, and longlasting on the northern sky,
with many fine structures to observe in the inner coma.
I used color-crayons on black paper. Info on my sketch.
Location: Trondheim, Norway.

This year I celebrate 50 years as an amateur-astronomer (65 years old),
and have 330 sketches total!

Thank you for your comments and HAPPY NEW YEAR
from Per-Jonny Bremseth.