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mitaccio
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: JayinUT]
      #3166712 - 06/16/09 10:11 PM

Thanks Jay. I like seeing the ones you have on your blog. They help me find new things to see. I got really lucky last night and had decent seeing and transparency. Gotta take them when you can get them these days.

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rodelaet
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! [Re: Slartibartfast]
      #3167224 - 06/17/09 06:55 AM

Slartibartfast,

Congratulations with those first sketches. They remind me of my own early sketches.

Keep up the good work.

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Rony

My Astronomical Sketches

My Binocular Sketches

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rodelaet
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: mitaccio]
      #3167229 - 06/17/09 07:00 AM

Mitaccio,

Wow! You went for a blazing start with that sketch.

I know from my own experience that M13 is not an easy target to sketch from.

I look forward to more sketches from your hand.

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Rony

My Astronomical Sketches

My Binocular Sketches

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astrokido
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3169624 - 06/18/09 12:26 PM

I never thought this would happen but I did it, I made a sketch. A hole in the clouds allowed me to take the time to measure a few TFOV's and when I was done I realized I had made my first sketch. This is it:



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- Gill C. - Celestron Cometron CO-100, 10x25, 20x80, Binochair, Nikon D40

The Night Sky Atlas: www.nightskyatlas.com


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rodelaet
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: astrokido]
      #3170026 - 06/18/09 04:21 PM

Gill,

You did it, a first sketch, and a very practical one!

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Rony

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cphk96
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3171685 - 06/19/09 02:36 PM

Hello everyone!

I have been browsing this thread and I am very impressed with all of the sketches in here.

I have 2 sketches that I am going to try to scan and submit them to this thread.

Chris


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dawsonian2000
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: cphk96]
      #3178991 - 06/23/09 08:30 PM

Look forward to your first sketches, Chris, as well as seeing all of the others posted here. We just might get a lot of amateurs to put away those CCD's and DSLR's periodically in exchange for some pure astronomical enjoyment - visual observing and sketching.

Mel

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Clear Skies, Forever!
The Vega Sky Center
10" (254mm) F/5.65 Home Built Fork Mounted Newtonian Reflector
5" (127mm) F/9.4 Home Built Refractor (under construction)
3.5" (90mm) F/11.1 "Vixen-Spec Modified" Konus Refractor
3.1" (80mm) F/6 Scopos ED APO Refractor
4.5" (114mm) F/8 Tasco 11te-5 Newtonian (under restoration)
2.4" (60mm) F/16.7 Tasco 7te-5 Refractor
2.4" (60mm) F/15 Jason Discoverer 313 Refractor

http://www.vega-sky-center.com


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dawsonian2000
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Re: Downloadable Observer's Data Sheet new [Re: dawsonian2000]
      #3179019 - 06/23/09 08:53 PM

Hello Sketchers!

Below is a direct link to an observation sheet that Gary Barabino and I designed. It is based on the one we use for our own personal use without the usual VSC labeling. It has fields for most of the information an amateur would like to document during a sketching or imaging session. We hope this sheet can be of use to many of you. Please feel free to share the link, printout copies, or download and change at your discretion. The file is in PDF format.

http://www.vega-sky-center.com/VSC_Your_Observers_Data_Sheet.pdf

Mel

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Clear Skies, Forever!
The Vega Sky Center
10" (254mm) F/5.65 Home Built Fork Mounted Newtonian Reflector
5" (127mm) F/9.4 Home Built Refractor (under construction)
3.5" (90mm) F/11.1 "Vixen-Spec Modified" Konus Refractor
3.1" (80mm) F/6 Scopos ED APO Refractor
4.5" (114mm) F/8 Tasco 11te-5 Newtonian (under restoration)
2.4" (60mm) F/16.7 Tasco 7te-5 Refractor
2.4" (60mm) F/15 Jason Discoverer 313 Refractor

http://www.vega-sky-center.com


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mikesemmler
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: WadeVC]
      #3179643 - 06/24/09 07:48 AM

Hello !

I began with sketching since last november and here the first result - Jupiter Scope: Meade Refraktor( build 1975!) 80/1200


Michael


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rodelaet
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Re: Downloadable Observer's Data Sheet new [Re: dawsonian2000]
      #3180469 - 06/24/09 04:01 PM

Mel,

Thanks for sharing that fine data sheet!

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Rony

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rodelaet
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: mikesemmler]
      #3180486 - 06/24/09 04:07 PM

Hello Mike,

It's very nice of you to share your first sketch over here.

You did an amazing job with your first Jupiter sketch!

I hope that many of your sketches will follow soon.

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Rony

My Astronomical Sketches

My Binocular Sketches

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mikesemmler
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3181348 - 06/25/09 01:08 AM

Quote:

Hello Mike,

I hope that many of your sketches will follow soon.




Thank you very much,next time I would like to draw my first moon

Michael


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dawsonian2000
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Re: Downloadable Observer's Data Sheet new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3181449 - 06/25/09 03:23 AM

Thanks, Rony! I just hope it will serve well the multitude of sketching and imaging amateurs.

Mel

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Clear Skies, Forever!
The Vega Sky Center
10" (254mm) F/5.65 Home Built Fork Mounted Newtonian Reflector
5" (127mm) F/9.4 Home Built Refractor (under construction)
3.5" (90mm) F/11.1 "Vixen-Spec Modified" Konus Refractor
3.1" (80mm) F/6 Scopos ED APO Refractor
4.5" (114mm) F/8 Tasco 11te-5 Newtonian (under restoration)
2.4" (60mm) F/16.7 Tasco 7te-5 Refractor
2.4" (60mm) F/15 Jason Discoverer 313 Refractor

http://www.vega-sky-center.com


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dawsonian2000
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3181455 - 06/25/09 03:37 AM

BTW - You have a awesome website! I will be adding your URL to our favorite amateur and observation astronomical drop-down boxes under the VSC Resource Links on our website.

Mel

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Clear Skies, Forever!
The Vega Sky Center
10" (254mm) F/5.65 Home Built Fork Mounted Newtonian Reflector
5" (127mm) F/9.4 Home Built Refractor (under construction)
3.5" (90mm) F/11.1 "Vixen-Spec Modified" Konus Refractor
3.1" (80mm) F/6 Scopos ED APO Refractor
4.5" (114mm) F/8 Tasco 11te-5 Newtonian (under restoration)
2.4" (60mm) F/16.7 Tasco 7te-5 Refractor
2.4" (60mm) F/15 Jason Discoverer 313 Refractor

http://www.vega-sky-center.com


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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: dawsonian2000]
      #3186846 - 06/28/09 10:47 AM

Mel,

Thank you!

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Rony

My Astronomical Sketches

My Binocular Sketches

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Michael11
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: rodelaet]
      #3196431 - 07/03/09 03:40 AM Attachment (12 downloads)

Oh well..
This is a set of my first sketches, using 60mm spotting scope with plastic eyepieces, from my apartment window.

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Michael Vlasov
Orion skyview pro 8"
my sketch gallery
sky atlas, dso guide for printing


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rodelaet
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: Michael11]
      #3198009 - 07/04/09 02:27 AM

Michael,

Thank you for sharing these fine observations.
They reflect carefull study.



Clear skies,

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Rony

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My Binocular Sketches

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gufle
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Reged: 08/19/07
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Loc: Leuven, Belgium
Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: frank5817]
      #3243384 - 07/28/09 05:03 PM

Hi all,

Years ago I read about sketching and was not impressed. I tried astrophotography but I lost the connection with the night sky. In august 2007 I was listening to a presentation of Rony (rodelaet) and was fascinated by the digital drawings in Photoshop. Couple weeks later I tried it and here is my first digital sketch. You can say I'm a pupil of Rony



Object : M52
Observer : Gunther Fleerackers
Date : 4 september 2009
Location : Haasrode (Belgium)
Telescope : Skywatcher 120/600 refractor
EP : Orion 15mm widefield

Edited by gufle (07/29/09 07:55 AM)


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Kris.
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: gufle]
      #3244265 - 07/29/09 04:52 AM

Hi Gunther, welcome to CN!

i think something has gone wrong in uploading your sketch, it doesn't appear!

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Kris

To be old & wise, you first gotta be young & stupid

8" dob
AstroTech 66ED/APO
TAL 120 newt.

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gufle
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Re: Post your very first sketch over here! new [Re: Kris.]
      #3244375 - 07/29/09 07:57 AM

Hi Kris,

Thx for the welcome. It was indeed a bad url. This should be fixed now.

Gunther

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http://www.astronomie.be/gunther.fleerackers


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