Category: Galaxy

A Study of a Great Galaxy

A Study of a Great Galaxy

The Great Andromeda Galaxy M31, with M32, and M110
Sketch and Details by Per-Jonny Bremseth

Hey!

Send you galaxy M.31, “A study of a great galaxy”.

In some clear nights with good seeng, I made a study of this
great galaxy in September 2002.
Beside my 10×50 and 7×40 binoculars, I used 50x, 80x, 111x
and 166x magn. on my 20.3 cm. SCT, f/10. I had to use high
power to see the great starcloud N.G.C. 206 in the galaxy.
It is not much structures to see in this nearby galaxy, exept
of the dark band to north and a faint brightening just north of it.
At high power I could observe a point of light in the core.
The surrounding area was bright with gradually faiding outwards.
M. 32 was round and bright compared to the oval and diffuse
M.110 to north.
I used crayons(watercolours) on black paper only.
The observation was from outside Trondheim city, Norway.

Best wishes from Per-Jonny Bremseth.

M94 at Rencontres Astronomiques du Printemp

M94 at Rencontres Astronomiques du Printemps

M94 (NGC 4736) in Canes Venatici
Sketch by Serge Vieillard, text by Frank McCabe

During an evening at the RAP 2009 ( Rencontres Astronomiques du Printemps) from May 21-24, 2009, Serge Vieillard using the fine 24 inch telescope of Raphael Guinamard was able to see and sketch the face on galaxy M94. Serge went on to say, “I like these instants of nice exchanges with Raphaèl where for the night, we enjoy pretty visions. Here, spiral arms appear.”

Object: M94 Spiral galaxy – Artist: Serge Vieillard – Sketch Date: May 2009 – Sketch Location: Craponne-sur-Arzon, Saint-Etienne , Le Puy en Velay , France

A Whale of a Galaxy

A Whale of a Galaxy

M77 (NGC 1068) a Galaxy in Cetus
Sketch and Details by Przemysław Horoszkiewicz

Sketch information:
Obiect name: Messier 77 (NGC 1068).
Scope: Sky Watcher 10″.
Eyepieces: Vixen LVW 13mm.
Place: Poland, Zielona Góra (A few kilometers for city).
Seeing: 8/10
Date: 25.12.2008r.

Technique:Pencil,graphics GIMP2.
Amateur astronomer: Przemysław Horoszkiewicz (Poland)

Splinter in the Dragon

NGC 5907

NGC 5907, the Splinter Galaxy in Draco
Sketch and Details by Frank McCabe

NGC 5907 Splinter in the Dragon

When you live in a bright sky zone and can’t get away to a dark site, it may yet be worth your while to track down brighter galaxies if the transparency is good. This is what happened to me on Friday evening when I spent about 6 hours enjoying a warm dry summer night under the stars.
After a couple of hours of viewing bright galaxies, I remembered attempting to sketch NGC 5907 in late spring when clouds rolled in at put an end to observing. I returned to that edge–on galaxy on this evening and after getting as dark adapted as possible and moving the scope back and forth to stimulate averted vision, this is what I sketched. I did detect some irregular condensations of brightness in this galaxy.
This galaxy is about 39 million light years from us and although nearly edge on does not seem to have much of a central bulge. At low power it is a couple of fields of view to the east of the brighter lenticular galaxy NGC 5866 which is also nearly edge-on. NGC 5907 glows at magnitude 10.3 and is located at R.A. 15h 16′, Dec. +56° 20′. I need about 10 inches of aperture to just detect this galaxy against the sky background on a good night.
In 1788 William Herschel located and described this nebula [galaxy].

Sketching:

(NGC 5907)
Date and Time: 6-27-2009, 4:00-4:25 UT
Scope: 18” f/5 Dobsonian. 28mm, 24 mm eyepieces 82x, 95x
8”x12” white sketching paper, 2H, 4H graphite pencils,
blending stump, scanned and inverted
Seeing: Pickering 8/10
Transparency: Average 4.5/5
Faintest stars visible overhead 4.4
Temperature: 26°C (80°F)
Galaxy magnitude: 10.3
Distance: 39 mly
Location: R.A. 15h 16m
Dec. +56° 20′

Frank McCabe

Galaxy On Edge

NGC 4244

Edge on galaxy NGC 4244
Sketch and Details by Ferenc Lovró

Edge-On Galaxy: NGC 4244 ( C26)

This is a large edge-on spiral with intermediate brightness, highly elongated in the NNE-SSW directions near the famous double, Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici. It does not show much detail like arms or dense spots, however its NNE side looks a little bit brighter and wider, which makes the entire galaxy look a bit asymmetrical. I estimate its average brightness at 12 magnitudes maximum, with an apparent size of 13′ x 2′.

Date/Time: 2009.05.17 : 21:15 UT
Equipment: 12″ f/5 Newtonian working at 100x
FOV 33′: Seeing: 6/10: Transparency 3/5
Coordinates: R.A. 12h 48m; Dec. +37° 45′

Broken Cigar

M82

M82 (NGC 3034), The Cigar Galaxy
Sketch and Details by Per-Jonny Bremseth

Hey guys!

I send you “M.82, a broken cigar”.
The dark band was easy to see in my telescope and after a time
I could observe dark and lighter structures in this galaxy.
This galaxy is really a good target for amateurastronomers!

The separation between M.81 and M.82 is also a good match!!
The seeng and the transparency was very fine when the
drawing was made, and clean sky!

I use water coloured crayons on black paper only!

The observation of M.82 was from outside Trondheim, Norway.
See more info on my drawing!!

Best wishes from Per-Jonny Bremseth

Spiraling into the Whirlpool

M51

M51 (NGC 5194 and 5195), The Whirlpool Galaxy
Sketch and Details by Janusz Krysiak

Object Name:M 51
Object Type:Galaxy
Location:Pyrnik(Poland)
Date:18.04.2009

medium: pencil, white paper
equipment: Newton 300/1500
magnification: 68x

Hi,
Under a dark sky you may see the spiral galaxy structure. I made this
sketch on 18.04.2009 in Pyrnik, Poland.

Janusz Krysiak

Unwinding the Spindle

NGC 3115

NGC 3115, The Spindle Galaxy in the constellation Sextans

Sketch and Details by Marek Plonka

Sketch information:

My sketch shows NGC 3115 in Sextans (Sex). NGC 3115 is also known as the
“Spindle Galaxy”. It appears to have mostly old stars and little or no activity.
The growth of its black hole has also stopped. The stellar formation has
stopped because the interstellar matter was used up.

The object is easily found.

Object name: NGC 3115
Scope: Skywather dobs 1200/200 + 8mm TV PL + 24mm TV Panoptic
Place: Poland, Silesia, Skrzyszów
Seeing: 8/10 Transparency: 4/5

Marek Płonka

Star Death in a Nearby Galaxy

M81 and SN 1993 J

Galaxy M81 and SN 1993 J

Sketch and Details by Per-Jonny Bremseth

Hey!

I want to send you “M.81 and SN 1993 J”.
I was happy to see this “bright” supernova in a nearby galaxy.
The SN was at 10.5 mag. when I made this drawing 1. apr. 1993.
19.05-20.25 U.T..
I used my 20.3 cm. SCT. f/10. Magn.: 111x.
The FOV is 23 arcmin. , the sky was clean with top seeing and
with the objects very high (almost overhead)!.
I used waterbased crayons on black paper only.
Location: 6 km. north of Trondheim city in Norway.

Best wishes from “The grand prix winner” and

Per-Jonny Bremseth.