· 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 Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Jupiter Aug 2       #3251743 - 08/02/09 04:15 AM Attachment (100 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Had some great seeing this morning and also got to try out a new telescope. The sketch was made using a 3.5" refractor and Wratten 56. When the sketch was done I thought I had a 5mm eyepiece in the focuser. It turned out to be a 4 mm generating 227x. Additionally, the observation was done straight through as I don't have a 1.25" diagonal to fit its focuser. A neighbor cruised by later and he got to see the impact site and a shadow transit. I used a 2H pencil for most of the sketch. Minimal use of a HB for the darkest tone on the southern boundary of the SEB. Post Extras:       dweller25 Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/30/07 Loc: Lancashire, UK Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3251982 - 08/02/09 09:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's very nice. Post Extras:       Shannon s sage Reged: 06/21/09 Loc: Bartow FL. Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3251994 - 08/02/09 10:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketch Sol. Great seeing is always a + . You pulled a lot of nice detail out of it. A new telescope usally means clouds(ha). Cler skies Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Shannon s]       #3252330 - 08/02/09 01:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great sketch of the king, the seb has such a wide rift going through it it looks like a double band, what kind of new scope did you get? Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Tommy5]       #3252384 - 08/02/09 02:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. Its the current Orion 90mm scope special. $97 & change with accessories, (2 eps, rings/dovetail, and a 6x30 finder), shipped to my door. Star test was very good with green filter and collimation was excellent. Also NNeb had some bites out of it. Most notably the one that sort of lined up with the GRS. Seeing was excellent this morning but transparency was a somewhat milky. The humidity was down to a really comfortable level. I was really hoping to get out again before I have to do traveling, but alas right now raining in sheets.....again. I guess I'm just happy to have seen the impact site and Jupiter only twice so far this whole summer. "Never have it be said that your are like stars....., as they will come at night." Best, Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3252397 - 08/02/09 02:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonderful sketch and I love your capture of the GRS. Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3252492 - 08/02/09 03:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sol, a most enjoyable sketch! Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: rodelaet]       #3252779 - 08/02/09 06:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice work, Sol. Very good rendering of the GRS area and the turbulent NEB. That seems like a very good telescope for the money. Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Special Ed]       #3253174 - 08/02/09 10:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jay, Rony & Michael, Thanks very much. Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3253344 - 08/02/09 11:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Outstanding! Always a pleasure seeing your work Sol. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: kraterkid]       #3253396 - 08/03/09 12:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sol, Always a pleasure to see your superb planetary sketches especially Jupiter. Frank Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: frank5817]       #3254262 - 08/04/09 07:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. Always a pleasure to see all the work presented here as well. I've been traveling so much lately with two more trips to go. After that I hope to get back into using my telescopes more often and participating more here. Thanks again! Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3254517 - 08/04/09 09:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sol, An excellent observation of Jupiter using your new refractor. You have rendered much detail across the planet, but especially the NEB and SEB (with Great Red Spot (GRS)). This proves that a quality small instrument can show a good amount of detail over the Moon and planets (as well as DSO's). Thank you for sharing it with us all. I am trying to get another look at the impact site myself. Carlos Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: CarlosEH]       #3255245 - 08/05/09 08:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Carlos. I'll also look forward to seeing your record of the impact site. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3256597 - 08/05/09 09:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I always like your Jupiter/Saturn work. Your sketches keep reminding me that I really have to work more on these subjects, especially since they are so popular in group settings....and we want them to sketch them. Roland Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3257215 - 08/06/09 08:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Roland. I guess other alluring factors are that one does not need a dark site, features are always changing - apparition to apparition, night to night and even every couple of hours. Best, Post Extras:       Kris. Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/16/04 Loc: Belgium Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3257426 - 08/06/09 10:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   i'll second the others in saying this is a great sketch! the neb looks very busy these days. Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Jupiter Aug 2 [Re: Kris.]       #3257466 - 08/06/09 11:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Kris. I really enjoyed your Mars and Jupiter observations as well. They're exceptional! Best, Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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