I’ve never tried sketching doubles before. But the sunset was so pure that I wanted
to enjoy the night outdoors. Sketching Albireo seemed a nice plan under a moonlit
sky. While the full moon was rising from the East, I was covered by the shadow of
our house. I did not expect much to see in the field of view, only a little double
star. But much to my surprise the field was full of little sparks. I guess my
telescopic LM was about mag 11.5 at x63. The nelm was about mag 4.5 under a dark
blue sky. Even the telescopic sky appeared blue to me. I tried not to overdo the
colors. I have a hard time detecting colors in stars. So here is my little sketch of
Albireo. I hope you like it. (edit: the sketch has been reworked, once Sheliak was
finished. This to adapt the relation in brightness a bit.)
Date : August 29, 2007
Time : 21.00UT
Scope : Skywatcher 102/500
Vixen LV zoom at 8mm
Power : x62
FOV: 50′
Filter : none
Seeing : 3.5/5
Transp. : 2/5
Nelm : 4.5
Sketch Orientation : N up, W right.
Digital sketch made with PhotoPaint, based on a raw pencil sketch.
Rony De Laet
Rony,
You have very nicely captured the contrast and beauty of this famous awesome pair.
Frank
Very nice rendition of this popular double-star Rony!
~WadeVC