Category: 02_Media

The Little Dumbbell in Perseus

Messier 76
Messier 76

M76 -Little Dumbbell

Object Type: Planetary Nebula

Location: Tarragona – Spain

M76 is a planetary nebula really awesome observed from a dark skies and with a good telescope aperture. Two distinct sections, one brilliant and compact, the other more extensive and diffuse. A very attractive nebula to be seen on a dark night and away from any light pollution.

For more details of my observation you can visit my blog:

http://laorilladelcosmos.blogspot.com.es/2013/11/m76-la-pequena-dumbell-en-perseus-con.html

Date and Time: 2013-10-31, 23h 36m UT

Telescope: SC Celestron 9.25″ (235mm)

Eyepiece: 10mm (235x)

White paper, HB2 graphite pencil, and scanned and inverted with Photoshop

Seeing: 4/5 (5 the best)

Transparency: Clear. Rural Skies.

Location Constellation: Perseus

Position: R.A. 01h 42m

Dec. +51° 34′

Thank you and best regards.

California Nebula

NGC 1499 (California Nebula)
NGC 1499 (California Nebula)

Hi! Asod, few days ago I saw the nebula California, was very curious to know if I could capture something visual light as they claim is faint. With my little scope locate ξ (xi) menkib, but looking even more side vision was getting nowhere, I knew I needed to filter, but had to try. By putting the filter magically appears, still not something brilliant, but do not strain your eyes because it is obvious that this is no, there is a dark area that crosses na nebula, but with side vision greatly improves contrast. The truth that I could not resist doing a sketch but as always with a very dim light, if you can not have problems adjusting to the darkness.
You only need a dark sky, wide field and nebular filter.

Regards.

Object name: NGC 1499 California
Object type: Emission nebula
Location: Bonilla Cuenca ( spain )
Date: 1 November 2013
Hour: 00:00 < 00:40
Media: graphite pencil, processed and inverted gimp 2.8
Optical equipment: Refractor Tele Vue 101 F / 5,4 Genesis SDF Eye piece ES 30mm
Magnification 18x True field 4,5°

Sky conditions: Stable sky, clouds on the horizon. Nelm 6,2 Temperature -0,6°C Relative humidity 67%
Borthle scale 3/9

http://dibujodelcielonocturno.blogspot.com.es/

Mars, Jupiter and a Crescent Moon for Breakfast

Mars, Jupiter and Crescent Moon - October 29, 2013
Mars, Jupiter and Crescent Moon – October 29, 2013

Object Name : night sky
Object Type : Planets, stars and moon
Location : Montréal, Canada
Date: October 29th 2013
Media: pastel, white and pink gel pens on black paper

Unable to sleep I decided to get up early on October 29th. It was 5:00 in the morning and the air was crisp but the sight was absolutely gorgeous. I decided to get my pastels and try my best to represent the ambiance and colors of the scenery. Mars was at the left side of a crescent moon and Jupiter hanging high at the right hand side with Castor and Pollux (Gem)

Jean Barbeau

Crater Parry

Crater Parry
Crater Parry

Hello friends of the stars,

on 15th August, I decided to make a lunar crater drawing. It was the first in 2013. I was even a little scared and realized when making the drawing, that it was not so easy on the hand. The edge areas also act somewhat coarser than usual, but overall I was pleased with the “Parry”. I noticed this crater is, as it almost appeared hexagonal or honeycomb.

The air was in the low-lying moon of course not the best.

CS Uwe

Here are a few details:

48 km diameter
Wall heights up to 560 m
Age about 3 billion years
Basic flooded with lava

Location: Near Tauberbischofsheim, Germany
Telescope: 10 “ACF
Eyepieces: 18mm Orthos (binocular)
Magnification: 150x to 200x

Watercolor Prom

Solar Prominence - April 22, 2012
Solar Prominence – April 22, 2012

Object Name (Sun)
Location (Rocbaron – Var in Provence)
Date (April 22 2012 16h12 local time)
Media (white paper, emerald green watercolour, inverted scanning.)

Hello artists

Just a few hours after the great sketch of Stratos Tsanaktsidis, I had the opportunity to draw this one. I use a common H alpha PST Coronado.

My technique is quite original, after a light circle portion made by a graphite pencil on white paper I use directly a pure watercolour “green emerald” to sketch the solar surface on a water base and then the protuberances on the dry part of the sky, taking into account that light green will become dark red and vice-versa. Then I just have to invert the colours after scanning. The white sky is becoming black while the green part is becoming “H alpha red”.

Right, I add the approximate dimension of the earth and the moon orbit.

Clear sky to you all

Michel Deconinck

http://astro.aquarellia.com

Evening Jupiter

Jupiter - March 13, 2012
Jupiter – March 13, 2012

Object Name: Jupiter
Object Type: Planet
Location: Lombard, IL, USA, 41° 52′ 48″ N / 88° 0′ 28″ W
Date: 13 Mar 2012, 20:15 CDT
Media: Pencil
Comments: Attached is the glorious Jupiter, with its four Galilean moons, from left to right: Io, Europa, Callisto, Ganymede. Usually, Jupiter shows more details, but its way past its prime viewing conditions at Sun-Earth opposition. The sketch was done by pencil, as observed at 240x, sky around the planet turned negative after scanning. Jupiter colors were adjusted using Photoshop to resemble observable Jovian palette better.

I’m re-sending this email with appropriate subject,

Evolution of a Solar Prominence

Solar Prominence - September 22, 2013
Solar Prominence – September 22, 2013

Hello from France.

Object Name: Evolution of solar [prominence]
Object Type : Solar [prominences]
Location: Castres France
Date: 22 september 2013
Media (graphite pencil, white paper, digital treatment (color, inversion)

– Good seeing and transparency
– PST and Ethos 8mm

Yours Sincerely
Emmanuel Pélegrin

SITE WEB http://planetarn.pagesperso-orange.fr/manu/MANU.htm