· 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 Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Andromeda Galaxy       #3346819 - 09/21/09 01:36 PM Attachment (35 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Name: Andromeda Galaxy Type: Galaxy Constellation: Andromeda Observing Site: Die (France) Date: 11 September 2009 Seeing: Good Transparency: Average Scoop: 10x50 binocular Edit: The core is less obvious in this scanned sketch. Actually, the core was brighter than the rest of the galaxy and had a round / oval shape. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4140 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Andromeda Galaxy [Re: Demelza]       #3347516 - 09/21/09 06:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, An excellent observation of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). This is a favorite of everyone's. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4087 Loc: Illinois Re: Andromeda Galaxy [Re: CarlosEH]       #3347824 - 09/21/09 09:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza, My wife, daughter and I looked at this beauty two nights ago. Very nice capture. Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       markseibold Pooh-Bah Reged: 01/19/08 Posts: 1084 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: Andromeda Galaxy [Re: Demelza]       #3350573 - 09/23/09 12:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Demelza A great first sketch of Andromeda and your documentation with descriptions in text is excellent. I see you recorded it in Dutch but that you observed from France. I saw your intro in your website. A great story as to how you discovered deep sky observing. Keep up the good work! Mark www.markseibold.com My CN Gallery Post Extras:       TimD scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/16/05 Posts: 900 Loc: CA USA Re: Andromeda Galaxy [Re: markseibold]       #3350925 - 09/23/09 07:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good job at documenting it accurately. -------------------- Takahashi TSC 225 WO Megrez 102 Meade ETX 90, ETX 125 Meade LX90 Classic Orange tube C14, C90, C5+ Etc,Etc,Etc!! Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 184 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Andromeda Galaxy [Re: TimD]       #3351307 - 09/23/09 10:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks! I live in the Netherlands, but was in France last week. The sky is much darker in the south than it is in our country. -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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