· 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 Bill Weir Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/01/04 Loc: Metchosin (Victoria), Canada One Little Black Dot       #3043764 - 04/14/09 04:06 PM Attachment (61 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   On April 13, 2009, on and off between 01:30 and 01:50 PDT there were enough cracks in the clouds and thankfully no rain in between, to allow some views of the shadow transit of Titan on Saturn. At 01:50 PDT (UT 08:50) I was granted a long enough clear spell to do this sketch. It's a newtonian view so south is up. This was seen using an f/8 6 inch dobsonian at 240X magnification. The seeing was mediocre. All dots in the sketch are satellites of Saturn. From left to right they are Dione, Titan, Tethys, Enceladus and Rhea. It's pencil on white paper but I inverted the background after I scanned it. I haven’t done much planetary sketching in awhile, so my lassoing skills are rusty. Pleased enough with it though as is. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Bill Weir]       #3043927 - 04/14/09 05:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, A wonderful sketch! I actually like how your rings capture the view for me right now. What an incredible capture of the transit of Titan on Saturn. Your capture of shadow with a lessening of it to the south is realistic to me. I enjoyed viewing your sketch. Thanks! Post Extras:       Dee scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/12/06 Loc: Ireland Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: JayinUT]       #3044033 - 04/14/09 06:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is a sketch to be very proud of, a real cool capture. Dee Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Dee]       #3044224 - 04/14/09 08:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice timing and nice sketch. Roland Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3044454 - 04/14/09 11:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch Bill! I really like the way Titan seems to float above the plane of the page, it gives it a three dimensional feel. I'm looking forward to seeing more soon. Post Extras:       Dean Norris Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/05/08 Loc: Santa Cruz, Ca Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: kraterkid]       #3044470 - 04/14/09 11:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool sketch Bill. Looks just like what I saw that night. Thank you for posting. Dean Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Dean Norris]       #3044510 - 04/14/09 11:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, That is a fine capture of an event that is not commonly visible. Well done. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: frank5817]       #3044532 - 04/14/09 11:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, An excellent observation of a transit of Titan across the globe of Saturn. You are fortunate in viewing this as many observers have never witnessed this relatively rare (every 14-15 years) event. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Loc: Ireland Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: CarlosEH]       #3044800 - 04/15/09 06:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch, Bill! There's a Rhea transit coming up early next week for those of us in Europe that I'm hoping to catch. Weather's pretty iffy this time of year, though. -- Jeff. Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Bill Weir]       #3046895 - 04/16/09 10:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, A very nice sketch, you got the transit. Tom Post Extras:       Bill Weir Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/01/04 Loc: Metchosin (Victoria), Canada Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Tom Machtemes]       #3046991 - 04/16/09 11:58 AM Attachment (37 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for all your kind words. Last night I caught a Little White Dot. SN2009dd in NGC 4088. Bill Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Bill Weir]       #3047364 - 04/16/09 03:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill Nice impression sketch! I envy you, as I have yet to see a Titan transit on Saturn. I noticed that you recodred many subtel details like the planets shadow at the right on the back side to the rings. Your intuitive obseving skills are sharp. I look forward to seeing your future sketches, Mark Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: markseibold]       #3047728 - 04/16/09 06:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, what a wonderful capture of SN2099dd! I read about that today from a link in a local forum and look forward to tracking it down tomorrow night when the skies clear. Have you considered several sketches over time to compare its magnitude? Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: JayinUT]       #3048355 - 04/17/09 02:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketch of the transit of Titan,thanks for sharing. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: One Little Black Dot [Re: Tommy5]       #3051728 - 04/18/09 11:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill nice capture of the supernova. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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