· 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 JayKSC scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/01/05 Posts: 985 Loc: Florida M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city       #3399143 - 10/19/09 10:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   During the past week I've been able to observe on several nights. I've been greatly surprised by how much detail I've been able to see despite using a scope with only 77mm aperture from magnitude ~ 4.0 city skies. Since observing these targets, I've been able to view the interesting open cluster and nebula complex NGC 6823. Unfortunately I'm not satisfied with what I've been able to observe just yet and know that I can get a better view if I spend more time on this object. I never thought that I'd take so much enjoyment from observing from within a city! - Jay South Florida -------------------- Refractor manic. My Sketches Post Extras:       CarlosEH Post Laureate Reged: 01/19/05 Posts: 4142 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: JayKSC]       #3399317 - 10/20/09 12:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jay, Excellent observations of the Dumbbell (M27), Ring Nebula (M57), and Cr 399 ("The Coathanger'). You have captured them all well with your moderate instrument. Carlos -------------------- Post Extras:       JayKSC scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/01/05 Posts: 985 Loc: Florida Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: CarlosEH]       #3399740 - 10/20/09 09:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, Carlos. I had a good time observing these targets, and am eager to try for some more. The "mostly cloudy" skies forecast for my area through at least Saturday seem to promise, though, that my observing is shut down for awhile! - Jay South Florida -------------------- Refractor manic. My Sketches Post Extras:       jayscheuerle Post Laureate Reged: 01/16/06 Posts: 4075 Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: JayKSC]       #3399786 - 10/20/09 09:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Remarkable sketches from your 77mm, Jay. I've pretty much given up viewing DSOs through my 12"(!) because of the LP here. Nice job! - j -------------------- Fight indignorance! The Green Goblin - 12" of dobsonian excellence! The PortaBowl-a $100 4.5" f/8 ball-scope YOU can build! Eero2-a 6" f/5 ball-scope you probably can't. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Posts: 950 Loc: Utah Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: jayscheuerle]       #3400014 - 10/20/09 11:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonderful sketches Jay! Your capture of your details is very nicely done. I enjoy viewing your sketches, keep sharing them please! -------------------- 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:       cpl43uk journeyman Reged: 02/09/08 Posts: 119 Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: JayinUT]       #3400578 - 10/20/09 04:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice capture - I like the Coathanger - bigger scopes lose the asterism while binoculars do not capture background detail. And so many Jay's tonight :-) -------------------- Chris Nexstar 8SE; Hyperion 8-24 mm zoom; Baadar Sky Surfer 51N, 2W My Gallery Post Extras:       JayKSC scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/01/05 Posts: 985 Loc: Florida Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: cpl43uk]       #3400710 - 10/20/09 05:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Many thanks for the kind words, Jayscheuerle, Jay (in Utah), and Chris. I really enjoyed sketching these objects and greatly look forward to sharing more in the future. Jayscheuerle - recalling my visit to Philly years ago, I couldn't imagine observing from anywhere within about 10 miles of the downtown. I think that my "white zone" might not be as bad as full urban white zones as I live between a couple of medium sized cities as opposed to within short distance of a major hub. Chris - Jay (in Utah) had mentioned to me about all of us "Jays" being in one place. In the dynamical systems research I work on, we'd call this a clustering phenomenon. - Jay (the Florida one) -------------------- Refractor manic. My Sketches Post Extras:       frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 4093 Loc: Illinois Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: JayKSC]       #3401175 - 10/20/09 10:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jay, These are wonderfully rendered sketches. It really is fun to see what others can capture from less than ideal skies. Well done! Frank -------------------- my gallery Post Extras:       JayKSC scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/01/05 Posts: 985 Loc: Florida Re: M57, The Coathanger, & M27 from the city [Re: frank5817]       #3401746 - 10/21/09 09:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, Frank! I see my skies as a challenge, so even if the view isn't as great, I take much reward from merely being able to glimpse a given deep sky object. Any details I find are just extra dessert. - Jay South Florida -------------------- Refractor manic. My Sketches Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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