· 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 Demelza sage Reged: 05/07/06 Loc: The Netherlands Comet C/2006 W3 Christensen       #3291293 - 08/24/09 02:04 PM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Christensen is a nice little comet near Sagitta. It was relatively bright and had a bright core. Name: C/2006 W3 Christensen Type: Comet Site: Ieper, Belgium (Starnights 2009) Date: August 21, 2009 Time: 23:30 hour Telescope: 8" Sky-Watcher Dobson Magnification: 111x Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: Comet C/2006 W3 Christensen [Re: Demelza]       #3291335 - 08/24/09 02:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, I will have to try for that next time I am out. Wonderful capture and I like how your core is. You've enticed me to look at it! Nicely done. Post Extras:       Demelza sage Reged: 05/07/06 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Comet C/2006 W3 Christensen [Re: JayinUT]       #3291522 - 08/24/09 04:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you! This is really a beautiful little comet. So if you go out, you definitely have to look for this comet! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Comet C/2006 W3 Christensen [Re: Demelza]       #3292017 - 08/24/09 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, This is a nice little comet in a star studded background of Sagitta. You have made a fine sketch of how this comet appears at the eyepiece. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 8 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: 806 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

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