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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 John K scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/26/05 Posts: 797 Loc: Vernon BC Canada ngc 891       #3345411 - 09/20/09 07:17 PM Attachment (21 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just got back from the MSQ Star party and I thought I would share this sketch . -------------------- RASC Member (Okanagan) Home built 15"F5 Obsession clone Bushnell 76mm Modified Dob (Little Richie) Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Howie Glatter laser pointer/Blug Astronomik filters OIII UHC Televue Eyepieces 31mmNagler,32mmPL,15mmPL,13mm Ethos,11mm PL,2X Barlow 10mm Speers Waler Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Posts: 4547 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: ngc 891 [Re: John K]       #3345608 - 09/20/09 09:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   John, that is an outstanding sketch! Wonderful detail in the dark dust lane and extended core halo. Awesome work! -------------------- Rich My CN Gallery Post Extras:       John K scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/26/05 Posts: 797 Loc: Vernon BC Canada Re: ngc 891 [Re: kraterkid]       #3345714 - 09/20/09 10:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. -------------------- RASC Member (Okanagan) Home built 15"F5 Obsession clone Bushnell 76mm Modified Dob (Little Richie) Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Howie Glatter laser pointer/Blug Astronomik filters OIII UHC Televue Eyepieces 31mmNagler,32mmPL,15mmPL,13mm Ethos,11mm PL,2X Barlow 10mm Speers Waler Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4132 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: ngc 891 [Re: John K]       #3347521 - 09/21/09 06:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   John, An outstanding observation of NGC 891. You have recorded this edge-on galaxy very nicely. The dark central bar is well rendered. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4084 Loc: Illinois Re: ngc 891 [Re: CarlosEH]       #3347827 - 09/21/09 09:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   John, Great sketch of this edge on beauty. I have never seen it this well. Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       John K scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/26/05 Posts: 797 Loc: Vernon BC Canada Re: ngc 891 [Re: frank5817]       #3350470 - 09/22/09 11:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks! I sketched it with 13mm Ethos 150X -------------------- RASC Member (Okanagan) Home built 15"F5 Obsession clone Bushnell 76mm Modified Dob (Little Richie) Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Howie Glatter laser pointer/Blug Astronomik filters OIII UHC Televue Eyepieces 31mmNagler,32mmPL,15mmPL,13mm Ethos,11mm PL,2X Barlow 10mm Speers Waler Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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