· 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 NGC1981       #2090862 - 01/02/08 07:04 PM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another sketch I've made tonight. NGC1981 is an open cluster in Orion, just above the Orion Nebula. Date: January 2, 2008 Location: Valkenburg, Holland Telescope: Dobson 8" Magnification: 40x The sketch is made with a HB pencil. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       Acheron scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 776 Loc: Croatia, Velika Gorica Re: NGC1981 [Re: Demelza]       #2090910 - 01/02/08 07:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch, the Crown of Orion asterism is easy to notice. -------------------- I like sketching... 8" F6 Dob - "Betsy" 12" F5 Dob - "Tristac" 25x100 Binos Messier Catalogue - done Herschel 400 - 189 more to go http://www.inet.hr/~vevrhova/english/index Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: NGC1981 [Re: Acheron]       #2090962 - 01/02/08 07:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch !! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4089 Loc: Illinois Re: NGC1981 [Re: novbabies]       #2091329 - 01/02/08 10:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4142 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: NGC1981 [Re: frank5817]       #2092131 - 01/03/08 09:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, Thank you for sharing your observation of NGC 1981 with us all. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Posts: 3063 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: NGC1981 [Re: Demelza]       #2093119 - 01/03/08 03:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well done, Demelza! The Sword offers many great showpieces. -------------------- Rony My Astronomical Sketches My Binocular Sketches Callibrate your Monitor with this little strip. Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Posts: 4551 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: NGC1981 [Re: rodelaet]       #2093839 - 01/03/08 07:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch Demelza! -------------------- Rich My CN Gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, cildarith  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 249 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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