Early Holmes in Charcoal and Graphite

17P/Holmes

Comet 17P/Holmes
By Erika Rix

The comet was created with charcoal loaded onto a thick blending stump. I added some fine touches with a number 2 pencil for accuracy on the brightest areas. The stars were done with a number 2, .5mm and .3mm mechanical pencils.

Observation made with an Orion ED80 on an LXD75 mount, 21-7mm Zhumell eyepeice with diagonal.

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