Astronomy Sketch of the Day

Last Sketch of the Moon in Memory of Neil Armstrong

Hello Artists,finally,after a long time of inactivity about Moon sketch,i made my first sketch with C8 from the hill near my home. In this months i can’t submit my comments and my sketches cause the problem with my password. Excuse me for the long silence at all. In this sketch you see two craters near Archimedes, Aristillus and Autolycus. I hope like you.
Ciao artisti, Giorgio.

this is the date of sketch:
Site: Pergola, 24 August 2012
Time: from 9,40 to 10,45 p.m.
Instrument: celestron C8
Eyepiece: 12,4mm erfle (161X)
Seeing: Good,turbulence at the end ,drawing stopped cause the Moon down behind the hill….
The crater: Autolycus(40 km) and Aristillus (at right ,55km). Below,in shadow,Archimedes.

Gassendi Crater

Object Name: Gassendi Crater
Object Type: Lunar crater
Location: Lombard, IL, USA
Date: 27 Aug 2012
Media: Graphite / charcoal on vellum bristol.

Comments:
My first Lunar sketch – Gassendi crater on 27 Aug 2012, 22-23 CDT, observed through my 8″ ATM Dobsonian at 240x mag (Baader Hyperion 5mm).

Along the Terminator

Damian Kepinski
Belchatow, PL
28.04.2012, ~21:00-24:00
SW BKP 200/1000+ Meade Ortho 12.5

In memory of Neil Armstrong — 1930–2012

On August 25, 2012, the world lost a legend and an inspiration with the passing of Neil Armstrong—the first human to stand on another world. With his first steps on the Moon, Neil stoked the imaginations and passions of countless people across generations and around the world. He inspired many to examine the Moon, Solar System, and beyond—observing incredible places seemingly beyond our reach and imagining all the places humanity yet hopes to explore.

As we mourn his passing, we want to share these thoughtful words from his family:

“For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the Moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.”

Today’s tribute image contains a small selection of the many lunar sketches submitted to ASOD over the years from observers across the globe.

First Quarter Moon – April 28, 2012

Hi!

May I present you a sketch of mine drawn last week while we had a beautiful half moon.

Staring at it with my new dob 8″ last Saturday, April 28th, I drew it with white chalk on black paper and black pencil for contrasts.

Louise Racine

Messier 55

Object: Messier 55 (GC, Sgr)
Date: 19./20. August 2012.
UT.: 21h02m-22h53m
Equipment: 254/1200 Sky-Watcher Dobsonian telescope
Mag.: 171x
FOV: 15’
S = 7 / 10 T = 5 / 5
Observer: János Gábor Kernya (Hungary)
Location: Gozna Peak
(Semenic Mountain, Romania)