· 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 Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Solar Sketch       #4383623 - 02/13/11 02:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, I used my 15x70 binoculars to make an observation and sketch of the nearest star today. Not been too much to look at in white light lately so this is a bit of excitement. The sketch and a brief report is posted here in the Solar forum. I used HB and 2B pencils for the sketch and added the text after scanning. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Solar Sketch [Re: Special Ed]       #4384400 - 02/13/11 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Michael, Very fine white light sketch of our star and equally fine report under less than great conditions. Frank Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Solar Sketch [Re: frank5817]       #4384459 - 02/13/11 09:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, Frank. The big active region flared about 3 hours after my sketch and hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) in our direction. There are some pretty neat images and even a movie of the event in the Solar forum. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Solar Sketch [Re: Special Ed]       #4384671 - 02/13/11 10:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michael, Thanks for the heads up I'll need to check that out. Frank Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Solar Sketch<>Update Feb. 15th [Re: frank5817]       #4389144 - 02/15/11 09:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello again, Our nearest and dearest star is still putting on quite a show, both in white light and hydrogen alpha. Here is my latest sketch and report. Like the first one, I made this sketch right behind the binoculars using 2B and HB graphite pencils on sketch paper. Blending was done with my finger and a stump. Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Solar Sketch<>New Update Feb. 17th [Re: Special Ed]       #4392698 - 02/17/11 02:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello again, Clear today and I was off so I got to make another sketch. Giant Active Region 1158 is still visible but will soon rotate out of sight. The sketch was done at the observatory with 2B and HB pencils. I blended the limb darkening with my finger. Sketch and report can be seen here. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Solar Sketch<>New Update Feb. 17th [Re: Special Ed]       #4393956 - 02/18/11 12:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michael, Yet another beautiful capture. It is time for me to take out my white light solar filter. I have not sketched the sun in a very long time. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Solar Sketch<>New Update Feb. 17th [Re: frank5817]       #4394171 - 02/18/11 04:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michael, Excellent observations and reports of the solar surface and sunspot activity. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Solar Sketch<>New Update Feb. 17th [Re: CarlosEH]       #4394540 - 02/18/11 09:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Carlos, thanks! Frank, it's looking like you'll have more and more reasons for digging out the solar filter as the new cycle progresses. Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Solar Sketch<>Update Feb. 19th [Re: Special Ed]       #4396839 - 02/19/11 11:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Our run of clear weather continues. A new active region complex on the solar meridian has grown into a flare producer. Sketch and report are here. I used the same media and instrument as before. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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