· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Markarian's chain, and some other stuff.       #3016544 - 03/31/09 06:46 PM Attachment (52 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are my sketches from 3/30. I first tried an easy target, M81, M82, and NGC 3077. I barely fit all three in the FOV. This is the first time I saw 3077. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3016547 - 03/31/09 06:48 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Then I did a zoomed in view of all three. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3016556 - 03/31/09 06:52 PM Attachment (41 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's Markarian's chain, there's 13 galaxies there, see if you can find them all! Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3016560 - 03/31/09 06:54 PM Attachment (39 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M104 through the light dome, just a hint of the dust lane. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3016567 - 03/31/09 06:55 PM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I then finished the night with the globs M3, Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3016573 - 03/31/09 06:58 PM Attachment (36 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ...and M53, blurred by the camera. I had some faint stars in there. And... uh, that's all. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3016739 - 03/31/09 08:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   TenthEnemy, Wonderful sketches and images of the galaxies and globular clusters. I love the hint of detail you have given, teasing that there is more there. Very similar to what I see in my scopes. Nicely done. I wish the storms would stop where I am but then again it helps with the water issues come summer. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: JayinUT]       #3016791 - 03/31/09 09:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   These are really good...and a lot of work for an observing period. You might consider revisiting ones you found really interesting and do them again in a concentrated way. You globular is nice and they are fun to do at low magnification. They get really complex quickly as aperture goes up. Roland Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3016987 - 03/31/09 11:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   TenthEnemy, Wow, now that is a plethora of great sketching. It was easy to find all 13 galaxies in the Markarian chain. Clear spring nights are the best when you can see galaxies and globulars as you have sketched them. Superior! Frank Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Loc: Ireland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: frank5817]       #3017739 - 04/01/09 11:25 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lovely Markarian's chain! -- Jeff. Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3018411 - 04/01/09 04:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   TE, I think that you do a fine job with these sketches. I enjoy them very much. The fact that you do not draw these objects too bright, does contribute to the 'live' experience when looking at the drawings. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: rodelaet]       #3019324 - 04/02/09 01:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks everyone for your comments. I was trying to get a more realistic look than some of my earlier sketches, I think I've accomplished that especially well with M82 and M3. I'm still having problems with accurately placing stars, but I don't think it hurts the sketch that much. I did this many sketches in one night because the upcoming forecast shows nothing but clouds and the moon. That's not DSO weather... Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3019341 - 04/02/09 01:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent observations of interesting galaxies and globular clusters. You have captured their appearances in the eyepiece very nicely. Thank you for sharing them with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       varmint I invite more abuse Reged: 02/10/07 Loc: Pacifica, CA, USA Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: CarlosEH]       #3019365 - 04/02/09 02:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   10E, Those are awesome. I had to wait until I could dim the lights enough to see them in good detail. I especially like how detailed your M3 sketch is. I was thinking of trying for M13 next month when it gets higher in the sky (I still have to do my Leo Triplet this month...) Thanks for sharing, they look very realistic. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: varmint]       #3019396 - 04/02/09 03:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, sorry about you having to dim the lights. I just make the sketches look right on my monitor, they might disappear if you have the brightness low. They're also filled with gradients and noise. I'm also planning to sketch M13 soon. It's a spectacular object, especially at high power. Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Markarian's chain, and some other stuff. [Re: TenthEnemy]       #3038832 - 04/11/09 09:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Highly realistic sketches, Tenth Enemy! You've really done a great job simulating the nebulosity of an eyepiece view of these galaxies. Looking forward to more from your talented eye and hand. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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