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Messier 29

Last post by mariosi « Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:47 pm
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by mariosi » Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:43 am

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Messier 29
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 20h 23m 56s
Declination +38° 31.4′
Distance 4.0 kly
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.1
Apparent dimensions...

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Thank you Bryan!

Marios

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Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:47 pm
Messier 39

Last post by JayTee « Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:07 am
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by mariosi » Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:50 am

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Messier 39
(also known as M39, or NGC 7092) is an open cluster in the constellationof Cygnus.It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. M39 is at...

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Marios,

Keep track of how many of your sketches you are posting. You get the first award bling when you've posted 35 sketched Messier's. Go check...

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:07 am
Messier 6

Last post by bladekeeper « Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:00 am
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by mariosi » Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:04 am

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Messier 6
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scorpius. Its name...

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Very nice Butterfly, Marios! :)

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Last post by bladekeeper
Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:00 am
Andromeda Galaxy

Last post by helicon « Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:44 pm
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by mariosi » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:23 pm

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The Andromeda galaxy,
known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth,...

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Now that is a really cool sketch Marios which reflects exactly what one sees at the eyepiece. You have captured the subtle gradations of surface...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:44 pm
Messier 27

Last post by Thefatkitty « Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:53 pm
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by mariosi » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:17 pm

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Messier 27 in low power

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the...

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That is really nice, thanks for posting that! :D

All the best,

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:53 pm
Messier 11

Last post by mariosi « Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:24 pm
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by mariosi » Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:00 pm

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Messier 11,
The Wild Duck Cluster (also known as Messier 11, or NGC 6705) is an open clusterin the constellation Scutum. It was discovered by...

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Thank you all !

Marios

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:24 pm
NGC 6960 Western Veil

Last post by mariosi « Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:05 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:56 am

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NGC 6960

The Western Veil (also known as Caldwell 34), consisting of NGC 6960 (the Witch's Broom , Finger of God , or Filamentary Nebula near the...

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Thank you Peter.

Marios

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Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:05 pm
Brocchi's Cluster

Last post by Refractordude « Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:55 am
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by mariosi » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:03 pm

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The Brocchi's Cluster,
Collinder 399 (Cr 399) is a random grouping of stars located in the constellation Vulpecula near the border with Sagitta....

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Thank you for the nice feedback.

Marios

cool

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Last post by Refractordude
Mon Oct 21, 2019 3:55 am
Kemble's Cascade

Last post by mariosi « Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:55 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:32 pm

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Kemble's Cascade,
(Kemble 1), located in the constellation Camelopardalis, is an asterism — a pattern created by unrelated stars. It is an apparent...

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Nice sketch Marios.
Thank you for sharing/

Thank you!

Kemble 1 is indeed a beautiful asterism Marios. I liken it to a waterfall of stars that...

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Last post by mariosi
Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:55 pm
From the sketch box, M17.

Last post by Peter802 « Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:40 pm
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by KingClinton » Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:33 pm

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Our monthly challenge is M17, link below, so I went out with the first available clear sky and set about sketching M17.

This sketch is white...

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Clinton.
Excellent sketch.
Love it.

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Last post by Peter802
Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:40 pm
Messier 92

Last post by mariosi « Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:33 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:17 am

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Messier 92,
is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Hercules mg:6.3
It was discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1777, then...

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Thank you all!

Marios

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Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:33 pm
ngc 2808

Last post by mariosi « Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:20 pm
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by Falcon 63 » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:20 pm

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Howdy all,
been a while. Thought I'd have a revisit to the eyepiece.

Cheers
Wayne.

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Very nice sketch of NGC 2808.

Thank you for sharing
Marios

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Last post by mariosi
Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:20 pm
Sketch Jupiter 05-29-2019

Last post by mariosi « Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:04 pm
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by John Baars » Thu May 30, 2019 12:01 pm

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Sketched impression of the transits of Ganymede and the shadow of Io. Note the yellowish Equatorial Zone ( new )

Jupiter 05292019 (480x640).jpg

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Very nice drawing and observation of Jupiter.

Marios

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Last post by mariosi
Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:04 pm
The Great Orion Nebula

Last post by mariosi « Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:00 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:01 am

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The Orion Nebula
(also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the...

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Thank you for the comments and likes!

Marios

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Last post by mariosi
Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:00 pm
2/2/19 FD H-a

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:14 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:09 pm

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2/2/19 FD H-a

Thanks for looking
Marios

Saturday 2 2 19.jpg

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Wow again! Amazing work, Marios!

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:14 pm
An old sketch FD H-a 30/8/15

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:13 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:53 am

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An old sketch of full disk H-a

Thanks for looking
Marios

30 8 15 H-a.jpg

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Wow! This is very impressive, Marios!

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:13 pm
NGC 6992/5 Eastern Veil

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:12 pm
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by mariosi » Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:50 am

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Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992/5)

Right ascension 20h 45m 38.0s
Declination +30° 42′ 30″
Distance 1470 ly
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.0
Apparent...

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Very nice, Marios!

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:12 pm
Strawberry Moon, Sketch.

Last post by Falcon 63 « Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:42 pm
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by KingClinton » Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:29 am

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This full Moon is known as the Strawberry Moon.

Last night I decided to try my hand at my first lunar sketch. I have been wanting to try this for a...

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Very nice work Clinton!
I've tried to have a crack...ended up in the maybe I'll come back to it file.

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Last post by Falcon 63
Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:42 pm
NGC 7000

Last post by Juno16 « Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:47 pm
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by Don Quixote » Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:59 pm

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Last night Hankmeister3 and I went out to our Fithian dark site with our chosen kit and some sandwiches and drinks.
Henry imaged with his Quatro and...

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Hi Mark,

It’s amazing that you could glimpse that target. Good for You!

I would have to take several looks too, just to confirm. Also with pointing...

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Last post by Juno16
Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:47 pm
Western university, astronomy sketching lecture and workshop.

Last post by KingClinton « Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:12 am

by KingClinton » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:12 am

A lecture & workshop by astronomy artist Brian McCullough

suitable for novices in astronomy
Location: Western campus
Physics & Astronomy Building,...

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Last post by KingClinton
Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:12 am
Draw Your Astronomy Gear

Last post by seer « Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:30 pm
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by seer » Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:52 pm

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My BUSHNELL 10x50 Legacy WP Binoculars.

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My OBERWERK 15x70 LW Binoculars.

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One of my L Adapters.

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This is me with my scope at Anza.

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GREAT JOB :D
:thumb:

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Last post by seer
Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:30 pm
NGC 6231

Last post by omeek « Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:06 pm
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by KingClinton » Sat May 25, 2019 1:00 pm

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Had some clear sky from about 22H30 on Friday 24 May 2019.
After setting the scope out and letting it cool I headed out.

I decided to sketch NGC...

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That's awesome, Clinton! Nice work! :Clap:

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Last post by omeek
Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:06 pm
NGC 4755, A digital sketch.

Last post by Rainmaker « Sun May 26, 2019 9:38 pm
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by KingClinton » Sun May 26, 2019 7:39 pm

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After having had some fun converting my NGC 6231 image to a digitally enhanced image I figured I would have some fun with my recent NGC 4755 sketch....

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Nice work with the digital but for me the first image is the favourite...... reminds me of some of the glass plates at Mount Stromlo Observatory

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Last post by Rainmaker
Sun May 26, 2019 9:38 pm
NGC 3532

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat May 25, 2019 3:59 am
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by Falcon 63 » Fri May 24, 2019 7:51 am

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Hi everyone,

Sketched this a couple of months back. Similar style to Clinton.
White pencil on black paper. Soft pastels used for the background to...

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Nice, Wayne! Great to see a sketch from you, my friend!

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat May 25, 2019 3:59 am
NGC 4755 Sketch.

Last post by Falcon 63 « Fri May 24, 2019 7:30 am
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by KingClinton » Sat May 11, 2019 10:24 pm

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Had some nice clear sky tonight and did a sketch of NGC 4755.

I had hardly completed the sketch and clouds rolled in, now two hours later after...

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Howdy Clinton, excellent work as per usual.

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Last post by Falcon 63
Fri May 24, 2019 7:30 am

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