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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 lunartic65 sage Reged: 12/26/06 Posts: 339 Loc: Dublin Ireland First Attempt       #2500771 - 07/05/08 12:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi all This is my first attempt at skecthing, so be brutally honest. [ -------------------- Paul Four weddings and a funeral, where's the difference? Al Bundy Post Extras:       markseibold sage Reged: 01/19/08 Posts: 465 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: First Attempt [Re: lunartic65]       #2500867 - 07/05/08 01:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul You have taken the first step well because you decided to take it at all. So you should be commended for that at least. This is a good rendering of the general field of view. You have recorded the stars in the field with considerable accuracy and their relation to the Ring Nebula. I was going to do the math with the info you recorded of your equipment, so I could figure the magnification. I am guessing that it was medium mag at say X75 ~ X120 or so. I am impressed that you have accurately recorded all of the stars in the field of view to the threshold of limited magnitude. I know many astronomers that have the patterns down in memory. Personally I do not observe every Messier object enough to memorize the star patterns in the field of every object. Now your sketch has me wanting to observe M-57 tonight and compare your rendering of the stars in the field. I see that you have lightly rendered the "Ring" as seen in medium magnification. Will you attempt it in larger format eventually, to show detail? As an artist since early childhood, it was not until my middle adult years that I saw a news article posted on an art museum wall that was titled: Art is Not a Product; Art is a Process. Congratulations on your first engagement with experiencing the process and sharing it with us. This is also the great experience of the scientific method- To share it with others. Keep up the good work! I will look forward to your next sketch. Mark *I wonder if some of my lost airline luggage is in Saturns rings ?? Post Extras:       Dee professor emeritus Reged: 03/12/06 Posts: 646 Loc: Ireland Re: First Attempt [Re: markseibold]       #2500986 - 07/05/08 02:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Paul I agree with Mark , you have done a very good job on the star placements and you kept the Ring nice and muted, just like it is. The sketch is really good for a first , more please. Dee Post Extras:       perfessor sage Reged: 12/30/07 Posts: 321 Loc: Northern Illinois Re: First Attempt [Re: Dee]       #2501032 - 07/05/08 02:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Paul, I like it! Like Mark indicated, you might try higher magnification - perhaps as a companion piece. I have also just started sketching, there certainly is a lot of subject material available. Like Dee said, "more please". -------------------- Tom "Don't always know what I'm talkin about" 8" f/7 Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/24/06 Posts: 1622 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: First Attempt [Re: perfessor]       #2501060 - 07/05/08 03:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I agree with the others...very good. Keep sketching and I look forward to more. Don't be shy about trying different FOVs, different media, white on black, etc. Looks to me like you are going to have lots of fun. Roland Post Extras:       rodelaet Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/06 Posts: 2655 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: First Attempt [Re: lunartic65]       #2501285 - 07/05/08 05:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Paul, Welcome to the forum! And congrats with your first attempt. I believe that you have a nice telescope to start with. There are many objects and star fields to be discovered with such an instrument. It's up to you to decide wether to use low or high power, but changing power can be interesting too. Enjoy the view in the eyepiece and do continue to share your renderings. I look forward to your future observations, Paul. -------------------- Rony My Astronomy Sketches My Binocular Sketches Edited by rodelaet (07/05/08 05:36 PM) Post Extras:       lunartic65 sage Reged: 12/26/06 Posts: 339 Loc: Dublin Ireland Re: First Attempt [Re: rodelaet]       #2501322 - 07/05/08 06:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the kind words everyone, the magnification used Mark was 63X, the focal length of the scope is 820mm, the highest magnification I can achieve with the eyepieces I have is 103X with an 8mm Hyperion. You've all certainly encouraged me to do more and I will certainly post future renditions. Thanks again. -------------------- Paul Four weddings and a funeral, where's the difference? 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