Attached for consideration is my sketch of the galaxy M33 as seen in my 120mm refracter at an RASC Ottawa observing site near Almonte Ontario about 45 minutes from my home in east end Ottawa. The sketch was drawn at the eyepiece using graphite on bond paper and then converted to a negative image using Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI. The sketch was done on the evening of November 2, 2010 at 9:50 local time one a night of very good seeing and transparency. M33 is almost always impossible from my suburban backyard so whenever I am at a darker site I take the opportunity to track down object that shine so nicely in rural dark skies.
Gordon A. Webster
I’m like you, Gordon; any opportunity to see M33 is worth taking. :-). Thanks for sharing.
Peter
Gordon,
Very nice capture away from those city lights.
Frank 🙂