Category: Star

The Trifid Nebula Close to the Zenith

Messier 20
Messier 20

– M20 – The Trifid Nebula (NGC 6514)
– Emission/Reflection Nebula
– Apparent Magnitude: 6.3
– Itajobi, Brazil
– July 27th, 2011
– 01h00 (U.T.)
– 2B 0.5mm graphite pencil on white paper
– 180mm dobsonian reflecting telescope
– 20mm Super Plossl eyepiece
– Magnification: 54 x
– Seeing: Antoniadi 1 (fine)
– NELM: 5.5

As I’ve already said, July 2011 was a productive month for me. I could observe and sketch many objects as I had never done before. Conditions were exceptional: no clouds, fair wind and pleasant temperature. That night I pointed my telescope to many objects. One of them was M20. Close to the Zenith, it was clearly seen. The dark paths in the Nebula were confusing, though. Only with averted vision I was able to notice the feature thoroughly, so it was a tough job to put it down on the paper. That was my best observation of The Trifid Nebula, I hope you like it.

Clear sky to everyone

Rodrigo Pasiani Costa

Altair83 Observers at Flassans

Altaïr83 Club Observing
Altaïr83 Club Observing

Object Name (form Orion to Venus)
Object Type (End winter sky)
Location (Flassans-sur-Issole Provence France)
Date (3/16/2012 )
Media (graphite pencil, watercolour, white paper, software paint.net)

During the March 16th night the Flassans-sur-Issole, a nice south France site was sketched with some observers of the Altaïr83 club. The site is mainly used for astrophotography I liked the red light effect of the atmosphere, brilliant eyes and red led. On my sketch we can see from left to right the Orion constellation, the Hyades, Pleiades and near the horizon, Venus close to Jupiter.

I made this sketch using graphite pencil, then I put the red colour effect in my workshop then I had to reverse the sky via paint.net.

Clear sky to you all

Michel Deconinck

SN 2012au and SN 2012aw

SN 2012au and SN 2012aw
NGC 4790 + SN 2012au and Messier 95 + SN 2012aw

Object: NGC 4790 + SN 2012au (13,4 magnitude)
Date: 17. March 2012.
UT.: 21h17m-21h28m
Equipment: 305/1525 Dobsonian telescope
Mag.: 218x
FOV: 12’
S = 5 / 10 T = 4 / 5
Observer: János Gábor Kernya
Location: Sükösd, Hungary

Object: Messier 95 + SN 2012aw (13,2 magnitude)
Date: 19. March 2012.
UT.: 19h31m-19h42m
Equipment: 305/1525 Dobsonian telescope
Mag.: 191x
FOV: 16’
S = 6 / 10 T = 4 / 5
Observer: János Gábor Kernya
Location: Sükösd, Hungary

Gamma Andromedae

Gamma Andromedae
Gamma Andromedae

Object Name: Gamma Andromedae
Object Type: Double star
Location: Cittadella (Italy)
Date: December 28, 2011
Media: graphite pencil, white paper, inverted and colored in Gimp
Instrument: 90 mm achromatic refractor (f/11)
Eyepiece: Ortho 5 mm (200x) and diagonal
Conditions: Visual magnitude: 4.5 – Seeing: 2/6 (II Antoniadi)

One of the most beautiful double stars in the sky.
Clear skies,
Massimo

M42 Trapezium

M42 Trapezium
Messier 42 Trapezium

Object Name: M 42
Object Type: Nebula
Location: Cittadella (Italy)
Date: February 5, 2010
Media: graphite pencil, white paper, inverted in Gimp
Instrument: 120 mm achromatic refractor (f/8.3)
Eyepiece: Edge On Planetary 5 mm (200x), diagonal and O-III filter
Conditions: Visual magnitude: 4, some light pollution

This is a sketch showing the central part of the Orion Nebula, seen in a 120 mm refractor at 200x. The sky conditions were not ideal for observing the whole extent of the nebula, but the brighter Trapezium area showed several details at this magnification.
Clear skies,
Massimo

Struve 396 in Camelopardalis

Struve 396
Struve 396

Hello! 🙂

Date: 2011-03-25 (evening)
Observer: Viktor Cseh

Object: Struve 396 multiple star (RA.: 03h 33m 32s, Dec.: +58°45’55”)
Components:
A – Magnitude: 6.3 Color: golden and yellow
B – Magnitude: 7.6 Color: golden and yellow Separation (from A): 21″ PA (from A): 244°
C – Magnitude: 10.8 Color: ————————– Separation (from A): 160″ PA (from A): 102°

Wonderful star pair in the Camelopardalis; bright and intensive colors. I recommend to everyone in the northern hemisphere!
My blog: viktorcsehdraws.blogspot.com

Clear skies! 🙂

Viktor