Solar Prominences at PA 120 degrees on February, 3rd, 2009
Sketch and Details by Erika Rix
2009 Feb 03
Solar
PCW Memorial Observatory, Zanesville, Ohio USA, Lat 40.01/Long -81.56 Erika Rix
What first appeared as a loop close to PA 120 degrees, became a beautiful structure with intricate fingers creating an arch. Then looking to south of it in my view (which would be heading north solar orientation wise) was a very large, faint addition to the prominence. Thankfully seeing was good enough today to increase the magnification for a closer look. It topped out close to 57x mag at Wilson’s scale of 4.
I used Strathmore Artagain, Conte’ crayon and pencil, Prang watercolor pencil. I took a photo of it in the shade rather than using the scanner. It seems to reproduce the black paper sketches best for me.
The solar graphic was from the Tilting Sun program.
Erika,
Very fine sketch. 😀
More, please. More!
Marek
Hi Erika,
Your sketches are legendary and your presentation so profesional, I love it 🙂 As Marek so righly says “more”
Warm regards, Dale
Erika,
Beautiful work. You always post the finest examples of what a sketch should be.
Frank 🙂