· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Crab Nebula       #2090853 - 01/02/08 07:00 PM Attachment (46 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've made this sketch tonight. It was freezing a few degrees, it was a bit moistures, but finally clear. The seeing wasn't to good. The Crab Nebula was very faint, but still pretty good visible. In my telescope nothing more than a fuzzy ball. Date: January 2, 2008 Location: Valkenburg, Holland Telescope: Dobson 8" Magnification: 40x The sketch is made with a HB and 2H pencil. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Crab Nebula [Re: Demelza]       #2090965 - 01/02/08 07:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch, how was the seeing? -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Crab Nebula [Re: novbabies]       #2090999 - 01/02/08 07:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks! The seeing was not very good. It was a bit moistures and there were also some low clouds. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Posts: 22342 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: Crab Nebula [Re: Demelza]       #2091038 - 01/02/08 08:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great job, Demelza. Are you scanning in your sketches? You last few have a darker background now compared to your others. I really like it. -------------------- Erika Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi. Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Orion ED80, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm My CN Gallery * 2007 July - tracking NOAA10963 Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Crab Nebula [Re: Erix]       #2091937 - 01/03/08 05:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, I finally have a scanner. It works much better than taking photographs of the sketches. I scan the original sketch, than I make the drawing negative in Paint. Nice that you've noticed! -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Crab Nebula [Re: Demelza]       #2091966 - 01/03/08 05:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The night of 1-1-08 I had my best view ever of M1 despite tenps in the 30s and fierce winds (20+ mph) !! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4132 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Crab Nebula [Re: novbabies]       #2092113 - 01/03/08 08:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, An excellent observation of the Crab Nebula (M1) in Taurus. Skies must be dark and steady seeing conditions must exist in order to detect detail within this planetary nebula. Thank you for sharing it with us all. An observation of the Crab Nebula that I made early last year; http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/attachments/1426309-Crabnebula021407.jpg Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Crab Nebula [Re: CarlosEH]       #2092236 - 01/03/08 10:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you! In you're sketch is a lot more detail. Yesterday I saw only a fuzzy ball. I will sketch this object again in better conditions. I'm curious if I will see more dan just a faint spot. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4084 Loc: Illinois Re: Crab Nebula [Re: Demelza]       #2092734 - 01/03/08 01:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, Excellent capture of the crab nebula. Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Posts: 3063 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Crab Nebula [Re: Demelza]       #2093057 - 01/03/08 03:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketch, Demelza! I was observing too yesterday. I found the transparency not so good at my site. The nelm was about 4.9. Clear skies! -------------------- Rony My Astronomical Sketches My Binocular Sketches Callibrate your Monitor with this little strip. Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Posts: 4548 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Crab Nebula [Re: rodelaet]       #2093859 - 01/03/08 08:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketch Demelza! You've caught the hazy, almost transparent appearance very well. Nicely rendered! -------------------- Rich My CN Gallery Post Extras:       WadeVC Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/02/05 Posts: 2831 Loc: Lodi, California, Re: Crab Nebula [Re: kraterkid]       #2099144 - 01/05/08 05:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch buddy...that is pretty much how it looks through my EP as well. Nicely done! -------------------- Orion XTi10 f/4.7 Orion XTi8 f/5.9 Meade NGC 70mm f/10 Orion UltraView 10x50 Wide-Angle Binoculars My Sketch Gallery My Astronomy Blog A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top. Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Crab Nebula [Re: WadeVC]       #2100676 - 01/06/08 11:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you all! I started sketching about a year ago and i'm still learning a lot from this forum. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. 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