· 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 LivingNDixie Lord of Ferrets Reged: 04/23/03 Posts: 16249 Loc: Hoover, AL March Sketching Target: M67       #2222390 - 02/27/08 11:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   For the month of March the sketching forum target will be M67 . This is an open cluster in the constellation of Cancer. Here is another link with more information on this cluster. Be sure to add any details or hints on how you completed the sketch. And most important... have fun! Feb 2008 Target List Post Extras:       Never super member Reged: 11/22/05 Posts: 109 Loc: Finland Re: March Sketching Target: M67 [Re: LivingNDixie]       #2224225 - 02/28/08 01:56 AM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It isn't March quite yet but as I saw this post last night, I decided to give it a shot just to see if I still got "it" in any way. Drawing details: Paper and (HB)pen. Magnifications used 60x & 160x Object: Messier 67 / NGC 2682 Obs. place: Rajakylä, Vantaa, Finland Date: 27./28.2.2008 Bortle class: Class 5 (Suburban sky) NE Lim.mag: ~5.2m (E) Background sky: 3-4 Seeing: 3 Transparency: 3-4 Sky conditions: Moist Weather: Scattered cloud... Minimum aperture: NE Visual impressiveness: Excelente (1) Description: SW from a 8th magnitude star. Splash of 50 * mags 10-13. Size 15'. Some signs of the old Octopus-shape. /Jake Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4132 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: March Sketching Target: M67 [Re: Never]       #2224318 - 02/28/08 05:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jake, An excellent observation of M67 in Cancer. This is a very atractive open cluster to target. I hope to observe it myself soon. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       Acheron scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 08/07/05 Posts: 776 Loc: Croatia, Velika Gorica Re: March Sketching Target: M67 [Re: CarlosEH]       #2224369 - 02/28/08 06:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my sketch of the M67 made over year ago. -------------------- 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:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 2 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: 523 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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