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 Uwe Pilz member Reged: 05/16/08 Posts: 82 Loc: Leipzig, Germany Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT       #2572416 - 08/10/08 03:32 PM Attachment (17 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   During not-so-good seeing I sketeched Jupiter in my 150cm Mak @ 180x. I hope you enjoy the image. -------------------- Uwe Pilz from Leipzig, Germany. http://home.arcor.de/piu58/ Post Extras:       mike bacanin sage Reged: 03/19/07 Posts: 342 Loc: united kingdom Re: Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT [Re: Uwe Pilz]       #2572810 - 08/10/08 06:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Uwe, some excellent detail! i suspect the seeing is very similar here in the UK. regards mike Post Extras:       Tommy5 Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/28/04 Posts: 1382 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT [Re: mike bacanin]       #2573404 - 08/10/08 11:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketch of jupiter. Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 3007 Loc: Illinois Re: Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT [Re: Tommy5]       #2573600 - 08/11/08 01:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Uwe, Excellent drawing of Jupiter. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 3082 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT [Re: frank5817]       #2573621 - 08/11/08 01:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Uwe, Thank you for posting your excellent observation of Jupiter. I hope that enjoy good seeing conditions soon. I look forward to your future observations. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       rodelaet Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/28/06 Posts: 2632 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT [Re: Uwe Pilz]       #2574841 - 08/11/08 04:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Uwe, That is a very fine rendering of Jupiter. This is about how I see Jupiter from my back yard. Thank you for sharing, Uwe. -------------------- Rony My Astronomy Sketches My Binocular Sketches Post Extras:       markseibold sage Reged: 01/19/08 Posts: 444 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: Jupiter 2008 Aug 2, 20h30 UT [Re: Uwe Pilz]       #2575213 - 08/11/08 07:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hallo Uwe Nice sketching! Das ist sehr gut! I am intrigued by the dark areas that you rendered in several places in the equatorial belts. I see these occasionally but they are only fleeting at times. You must have had great seeing conditions. Keep up the good work! I look forward to seing your next sketch. Mark Portland Oregon 10.1" Coulter Odyssey Dobsonian Nexstar 5i Cassegrain 40mm Cornado H-alpha PST Solar Telescope 7 X 50 Orion BAK-4 Binoculars Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 3 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: 166 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 Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   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 Home

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