· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4123 Loc: Ireland First sketches from summer holidays (more added)       #3258975 - 08/07/09 07:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   We just got back from a few weeks of summer holidays in Colorado. We've got a condo there where I keep a Mewlon and a SolarMax40 (although I forgot to bring any black paper for solar sketching this year). I got out 3 moonless nights this year (a record), and was quite productive. I've finished scanning and touching up the first half of my sketches, which can be seen in the Deep Sky section (link to observing report). Cheers, -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Edited by Jeff Young (08/08/09 07:57 AM) Post Extras:       Kris. Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/16/04 Posts: 1276 Loc: Belgium Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: Jeff Young]       #3259154 - 08/07/09 10:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great sketches Jeff -------------------- Kris To be old & wise, you first gotta be young & stupid 8" dob AstroTech 66ED/APO TAL 120 newt. my CN sketch & picture gallery Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Posts: 953 Loc: Utah Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: Kris.]       #3259222 - 08/07/09 11:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeff, Outstanding! I really liked your capture of M8 and of M4 and M62. Great details. -------------------- Jay in Utah --------------------------- Location: Lat: 40.514N Long: -112.032W Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth. — Ptolemy, c.150 AD My Blog Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4095 Loc: Illinois Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: JayinUT]       #3259360 - 08/07/09 12:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeff, You have created four impressive deep sky sketches here. You always handle the the eyepiece view in a very realistic manner. Great sketches. Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4123 Loc: Ireland Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: frank5817]       #3260729 - 08/08/09 06:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, guys! I appreciate the kind words. Cheers, -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4123 Loc: Ireland Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: Jeff Young]       #3260787 - 08/08/09 07:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've uploaded the second half now. Cheers, -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       Special Ed Post Laureate Reged: 05/18/03 Posts: 4309 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: Jeff Young]       #3260793 - 08/08/09 08:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeff, Excellent set of sketches. The globs are luminous (I really like M4) and the subtle variations of tone in the Lagoon nebulosity are very well rendered. I'm looking forward to seeing the other results of your "working vacation". -------------------- Michael Rosolina 8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT 4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector 40mm PST f/10 APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars Mark I Eyeball My CN Gallery Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4095 Loc: Illinois Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: Special Ed]       #3261071 - 08/08/09 10:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeff, The additional sketches are the same high quality of the first group. I especially like the accurate rendition of detail in the M 20 sketch. Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Posts: 4578 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: frank5817]       #3262819 - 08/09/09 11:06 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just gorgeous sketches Jeff! Both sets are spectacular as we have come to expect from such a fine astro sketcher! -------------------- Rich My CN Gallery Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Posts: 953 Loc: Utah Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: kraterkid]       #3262926 - 08/09/09 12:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Outstanding job! Love the Eagle Nebula and the Trifed! -------------------- Jay in Utah --------------------------- Location: Lat: 40.514N Long: -112.032W Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth. — Ptolemy, c.150 AD My Blog Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4123 Loc: Ireland Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: JayinUT]       #3262969 - 08/09/09 12:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Why thank you, gentlemen. -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4150 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: First set of sketches from summer holidays [Re: Special Ed]       #3263793 - 08/09/09 09:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeff, Excellent observations of globular clusters (especially M4), nebulae, and Jupiter. They are all well recorded, but M4 and M8 (Lagoon Nebula) are nicely done. Thank you for sharing them with us all. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Posts: 3063 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: First sketches from summer holidays (more added) [Re: Jeff Young]       #3268909 - 08/12/09 04:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeff, Wonderful collection of sketches! -------------------- Rony My Astronomical Sketches My Binocular Sketches Callibrate your Monitor with this little strip. Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4123 Loc: Ireland Re: First sketches from summer holidays (more added) [Re: rodelaet]       #3268938 - 08/12/09 04:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, Carlos & Rony! -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       Dee professor emeritus Reged: 03/12/06 Posts: 738 Loc: Ireland Re: First sketches from summer holidays (more added) [Re: Jeff Young]       #3271021 - 08/13/09 07:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Gosh Jeff , ye came back to cloud , cloud , cloud , glad you made the best of the good skies over there. Great set of sketches indeed Dee Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4123 Loc: Ireland Re: First sketches from summer holidays (more added) [Re: Dee]       #3271756 - 08/14/09 05:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dee -- Yeah, it's been pretty dismal all right. Not much rain though; I've gotten lots of work done in the garden. -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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