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asteroid7
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Reged: 10/19/04
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Loc: CT
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Just a note to say that I appreciate all the fine sketches on this forum. Thanks for sharing the observations.
They make my day a little brighter.
Rich
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Clear Nights "Make My Day"
4.5" f/7 APM (TMB) APO Refractor CG5 GoTo with Orion extension tube
8" Celestron CPC (two)
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40mm Pentax; 24mm Tele Vue Panoptic, 18mm Tele Vue Radian, 18mm HD Ortho, 15mm Celestron Omini,14mm Pentax,10mm Tele Vue Radian, 7mm,5mm & 3.5mm Nagler; 7.4mm Tele Vue Plossl.
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rolandlinda3
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/24/06
Posts: 2233
Loc: Crozet VA 22932
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I probably speak for most....we enjoy doing it and our observing gets better as we do it. Join us!!
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Roland
Sketches in members galleries: rolandlinda3
Inspirational stories/sketches at:
www.christworksministries.org
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lunartic65
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Reged: 12/26/06
Posts: 400
Loc: Dublin Ireland
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I find now that I have begun sketching that I am actually observing more. The object that is being sketched is studied intently for detail and this was something that I wasn't doing when I was just visually observing.
Roland is right Rich, join in the fun.
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Paul
Four weddings and a funeral, where's the difference?
Al Bundy
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starquake
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Posts: 172
Loc: Nádasdladány
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I find now that I have begun sketching that I am actually observing more. The object that is being sketched is studied intently for detail and this was something that I wasn't doing when I was just visually observing.
I feel just the same. Last week I was in an astro party. One night while I was sketching, I was listening to others yelling all the time what they view: "NGC 32432 WOW, M 121 WHOAA, NGC 89948 OH WOW, NGC 43243.... etc". This went on the whole night. I only observed 4 objects (actually some more, because some of them were a group of galaxies) the whole night, but hey, I'm sure I've been the one who saw the most details. They only viewed, I observed. That's why I sketch.
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"At night astronomers agree." /Matthew Prior/
"Astronomers, like burglars and jazz musicians, operate best at night." /Miles Kington/
10x50, 114x900, 300x1500
My astronomical sketches: Graphite Galaxy
Don't take my words too seriously, I might be wrong. And sorry for my English.
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NerfMonkey
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Reged: 06/12/08
Posts: 482
Loc: NE Ohio
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Not that there's anything wrong with "only" viewing. I do definitely see more when sketching than when simply viewing, but sometimes I find it more relaxing to just look at an object than be on a mission to capture as much detail as possible on the paper.
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Mike
Zhumell 12", Oberwerk 15x70s
107 Messiers, 247 total DSOs, 6 planets, 1 comet
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phxbird
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Reged: 12/24/07
Posts: 116
Loc: New Mexico, USA
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Recently I have been doing imaging of stars with a Star-Analyzer (read diffraction grating). It is really cool and a lot of fun. However, I find myself going back to my sketches and looking at them for years. I suspect that a graph of a spectra will not produce that same effect! Sketching is not just recording details but it is a work of art!
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Celestron 6" Refractor
Celestron AS-GT Mount
"The Bargain Bucket" 8" Dob
Meade ETX 90 EC
Orion ST 80mm
SAC-7b Imager
SBIG ST-7E Imager
Temple Research Observatory
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lunartic65
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Reged: 12/26/06
Posts: 400
Loc: Dublin Ireland
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What I like to do Mike is get some observing in alongside the sketching, that way I can get the best of both worlds.
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Paul
Four weddings and a funeral, where's the difference?
Al Bundy
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