· 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 Roel sage Reged: 04/22/07 Loc: Deventer, The Netherlands The needle and the cigar       #3065701 - 04/25/09 06:37 AM Attachment (57 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last night I made these sketches of M82 and NGC 4565. I know these object are a little bit of a cliché, but they looked so beautiful I just HAD to sketch them! I think there are among the most amazing objects that can be seen trough a telescope. You don't become a cliché for nothing! The cigar: Edited by Roel (04/25/09 06:43 AM) Post Extras:       Roel sage Reged: 04/22/07 Loc: Deventer, The Netherlands Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: Roel]       #3065703 - 04/25/09 06:39 AM Attachment (48 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The needle: Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: Roel]       #3065983 - 04/25/09 10:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Roel, These are impressive galaxy sketches and they are beautifully framed. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: frank5817]       #3066584 - 04/25/09 04:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Roel, Excellent observations of M82 and NGC 4565 (Needle Galaxy). You have noted much detail and they are framed very nicely as well. Thank you for sharing them with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       gdjsky01 sage Reged: 11/25/06 Loc: Southern California Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: CarlosEH]       #3067127 - 04/25/09 10:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am not sure what is cliché about them. But they are beautifully done! Post Extras:       4Texans super member Reged: 12/08/07 Loc: TX Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: gdjsky01]       #3067335 - 04/26/09 12:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful sketches. Thanks for sharing. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: 4Texans]       #3069375 - 04/26/09 09:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very good sketches, and these two are always a pleasure to do and then go back to do again. Roland Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3069451 - 04/26/09 10:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Outstanding images and captures of them. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing your next sketches. Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: The needle and the cigar [Re: Roel]       #3070197 - 04/27/09 10:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Roel, You have some nice sketches, I'll forward for you next ones. Tom Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, cildarith  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 1225 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

Cloudy Nights LLC Cloudy Nights Sponsor: Astronomics