M17 (NGC 6618) the Swan Nebula in Sagittarius
Sketch and Details by Dan Israël
Object Name M17
Object Type Emission nebula
Location Molines-en-Queyras, France
Date 20/08/09
This sketch was made in a small hamlet in the French Alps (elevation 1900m), using a 250mm Dobsonian telescope with a 13mm wide field eyepiece (92 X) and an Oxygen-III filter. The sketch was made on the spot with graphite pencils on white paper.
regards,
Dan
M45, The Seven Sisters
Sketch and Details by Per-Jonny Bremseth
Hey!
I send you “Heavenly Sisters”.
The open cluster M.45 or “Pleiades” is a very fine object to
observe with binoculars and telescope.
I made a study of this cluster in some clear nights in nov.2003.
First I observed M.45 with a 10×50 binocular, then I observed with
my 20.3 cm. SCT, f/10 with different oculars.
To see the Meropenebula, I blocked out the star Merope with
50x on my telescope, swept slowly over the area south of the star
and at last I could see this faint nebula.
The “Seven sisters” have got many babies do I see, with
whom, Perseus??
I used crayons (watercolours) on black paper only.
My observation was done north of Trondheim city, Norway,
Best wishes from Per-Jonny Bremseth.
NGC 2392, “The Clown” or “Eskimo” Nebula in Gemini
Sketch and Details by Per-Jonny Bremseth
Hey!
I send you, “Where is the clown?”.
Well, I understand that my scope perhaps is to small to see
a clown out there, so I found out that the real clown was looking
from the other end of the telescope tube!!
I used crayons (watercolours) on black paper only.
The atmospheric quality and seeng was moderate.
The observation was made outside Trondheim city, Norway.
More info on my drawing!
Best wishes from Per-Jonny Bremseth.
Jupiter and Wesley Impact Scar
Sketch and Details by Michael Rosolina
I made another observation of the Wesley impact site in the early morning hours of August 3rd. Jupiter was rising but still low as the impact scar neared the preceding limb so I did not get the best view of the King of Planets. In spite of conditions, I could see that the impact plume had expanded and dimmed. I haven’t tired of seeing this debris cloud in the Jovian cloudtops.
The sketch was done at the eyepiece with 2B and HB pencils on photocopy paper. I flipped the drawing digitally to give the “classic” south up, preceding to the left view before I added the text. Notes are with the sketch.
Thanks,
Michael Rosolina
Jupiter and Wesley Impact Scar
Planet
Friars Hill, WV USA
03 August 2009
Jupiter and Wesley Comet Impact Scar
Sketch and Details by Frank McCabe
Finally after several attempts I was able to capture the new look of Jupiter with its Wesley impact scar still visible. Clear skies were predicted for my area but it wasn’t looking good when I set up at sundown. Scud clouds were moving across my area most of the night and when they went through the sky near Jupiter’s position they made the planet boil. I increased my chances for success by using an aperture stop on the 18″ inch scope, to more than double the f ratio and reduce the aperture to an unobstructed 8 “.
The scar was well past the ideal viewing position at the time I began sketching but it was clearly visible in intervals of average seeing.
Sketching:
8/5/2009 5:15 – 6:00 UT
Scope used 18″ f/5 masked to 8” f/10.5
Eyepiece used: 9mm UO ortho. For 222x
Sketch made on copy paper using graphite pencils
HB, 4B and 6B, and a blending stump.
Contrast increased +2, brightness decreased -2 using the scanner
Seeing: 5/10 for short intervals
Transparency 2/5
Frank McCabe
The First Lunar Sketches
Sketch by Thomas Harriot and text by Rich Handy
This amazingly simple sketch is one of the first telescopic sketches of the Moon ever made. It even predates Galileo’s beautiful ink wash sketches. It was made by Thomas Harriot of England on July 26, 1609. Between 1609 and 1610 he did several full phase sketches as well as lunar maps. Thomas Harriot was a mathematician of considerable genius who corresponded with some of the greatest scholars of his time. (Image courtesy of the Galileo project), please take some time to visit this fine site to see more of Thomas Harriot and Galileo Galilei’s first sketches of the Moon.
Jupiter with Wesley Comet Impact Scar
Sketch and Details by Juan Perez
OBJECT: Planet Jupiter
DATE: July 29, 2009
TIME: 1:30 LST / 8:30 UT
LOCATION: Harquahala mtns, near Aguila Arizona USA
INSTRUMENT: Celestron CPC1100 w/ 40,32,25 and 10mm Plossl’s
DETECTOR: Visual sketch
MAGNITUDE: -2.8
WEATHER: Clear sky, moderate winds, temp. 95deg F
COMMENTS:
After the monsoon season, We’ve had some very cooperative days or nights in the sense of clear and dark skies for those of us here in Arizona. Of course most of you know, the
impact scar first found on Jupiter by the Australian amateur astronomer has now been seen by virtually everyone interested in this field or hobby. I finally got a chance to haul my
CPC 1100 to a dark and remote site in the Harquahala mountains.
At sunset, I began to set up but had to wait and give Jupiter a chance to rise higher from the horizon and to lessen the effects that turbulent hot air has on the seeing.
Patience and counting Aquarids helped me kill a few hours while allowing Jupiter to rotate and start showing its scar. My attempt at searching took several tries since I could not detect the tiny blotch or dark patch on the Southern Polar Region. Once it came into view, I waited for it to position itself in front of the planetary disk.(about 1:30 am LST)
The scar is easily detectable with the CPC 1100, I used various Plossl’s interchangeably to get different views and details. Tha scar has taken and elongated appearrance and seems to be in the vicinity of 5 or 6 arcseconds in length. North from the impact site is a noticeable white round storm very small in comparison to the scar.Two and a half or so hours later, the scar
rotated out of view and the show was over but, the visual experience and excitement will last for many days. I hope the impact scar can linger for many more days too so that more people can have a chance to look and enjoy this -out of this world- phenomenon.
By the way, I counted over 60 Aquarids in the span of about 5 hours !! “juanchin”
Comet Swift-Tuttle
Sketch and Details by Per-Jonny Bremseth
Hey!
Send you, “comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseides mother”.
This comet is associated with the famous meteorstream
Perseides, which will peak at maximum 12. august each year.
Comet Swift-Tuttle was seen as a bright comet in 1862 and
returned in 1992. The comet was also perhaps the same as the
one observed in 1737 (Kegler).
I was happy to observe the comet. It was active with structures
of Jets.
I made this drawing with Crayons (water colours) on black paper
(not inverted).
The seeng and the atmospheric quality was very good.
more info on my drawing!
The observation was done 6 km outside Trondheim city, Norway.
Best wishes from Per-Jonny Bremseth.
Cosmos 1154 Rocket Booster, on June 13th, 2009
Sketch and Details by Janusz Krysiak
Object Name:Cosmos 1154 Rocket
Object Type:Satellites
Location:Pyrnik(Poland)
Date:13.06.2009(11.40 a.m.)
medium: pencil, white paper
Hi,
This is Satellite Cosmos 1154 Rocket. I made this sketch in
Pyrnik(Poland) on 13.06.2009(11.40 a.m.)
Janusz Krysiak
Active Region 1024 over a three day period
Sketch and Details by Balázs Benei
Name: Group 1024
Type: Sunspot
Location: Gyöngyös, Hungary
Date: 6-9th July 2009.
Hello,
These are my first sketches of our star. Everybody is very happy that the Sun is waking up and shows us these spots. It was very interesting to observe the changes of the group, now they are invisible for us.
My equipment: 110/800 (4′) Newtonian reflector, 2x barlow, 10mm eyepiece, 160x magnification.
Yours sincerely
Balázs Benei
