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 Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 105 Loc: The Netherlands Zig Zag (asterism)       #2540298 - 07/25/08 10:06 AM Attachment (9 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Location: Valkenburg (The Netherlands) Date: July 25 Seeing: good Transparancy: good Telescope: Skywatcher 80 ED Magnification: 19x Notes: Pretty asterism of 12 stars that make a 'zig zag' shape. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 3076 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Zig Zag (asterism) [Re: Demelza]       #2541041 - 07/25/08 04:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, Thank you for sharing this interesting asterism in Hercules. I look forward to your future observations. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 105 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Zig Zag (asterism) [Re: CarlosEH]       #2543155 - 07/26/08 07:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Carlos! -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       Jeremy Perez Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/12/04 Posts: 1660 Loc: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA Re: Zig Zag (asterism) [Re: Demelza]       #2543652 - 07/27/08 02:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice work capturing this asterism, Demelza. -------------------- Orion SVP 6LT (6" f/8 Newt) || Orion XT8 (8" f/6 Newt) || 15x70 Oberwerk Binoculars The Belt Of Venus || Astro-Sketch Gallery || Astro-Sketching Resources || Astro-Photo Gallery Post Extras:       PhilH sage Reged: 01/27/05 Posts: 232 Loc: Long Island, NY Re: Zig Zag (asterism) [Re: Demelza]       #2543761 - 07/27/08 07:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, That's a very nice sketch of the Zig-Zag, or as you also noted, "STAR 7." For those who aren't familiar, that "STAR" designation stands for Small Telescope Asterism Roster from my book The Deep Sky: An Introduction. In the book, I included some 29 asterisms that I and many other amateurs found over time. STAR 7 is actually a carryover from my book Touring the Universe through Binoculars. In there, I described it as "composed of 17 magnitude 7 to 9 stars winding across a little over 1.5 degrees of sky. Look for this group about 6 degrees directly south of Gamma Herculis." The exact coordinates are RA 16h 18.2m, Dec +13 00, just southwest of Omega Her. Thanks, Demelza, for sharing a fun target to enjoy through binoculars and short-focus telescopes on warm summer nights. -------------------- Phil Harrington "Binocular Universe" Columnist, Astronomy magazine Author: Star Ware || Star Watch || Touring the Universe through Binoculars || et al... http://www.philharrington.net http://www.observingsites.com "Two eyes are better than one!" Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 105 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Zig Zag (asterism) [Re: PhilH]       #2546227 - 07/28/08 12:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, Phil! Small asterisms are fun to observe. Zig Zag is easy to reconize and a fun object to sketch. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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