· 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 TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland M51, 4, 80, and 62       #4568680 - 05/08/11 02:43 AM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are some binocular observations from May 5. M51 and its companion were highly visible in the binoculars when they were near zenith. I saw both cores and a larger glow around one of them, no other details were visible. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #4568685 - 05/08/11 02:46 AM Attachment (32 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   After M51 I turned the binoculars on the southern light dome and began scanning for globular clusters. M4 appeared as a large faint glow with two very faint embedded stars. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #4568686 - 05/08/11 02:48 AM Attachment (28 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M80 was quite the opposite, small and bright. Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #4568690 - 05/08/11 02:51 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   M62 was nearly identical to M80. The FOV also contained a nice asterism shaped like a music note that reminded me of the "S" in Orion's belt. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #4569187 - 05/08/11 11:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   TE, These are very fine sketches of these targets. Thanks for posting. Frank Post Extras:       Jef De Wit Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/09 Loc: Hove, Belgium Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: frank5817]       #4569543 - 05/08/11 02:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketches! Post Extras:       Rutilus Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/17/10 Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: Jef De Wit]       #4569887 - 05/08/11 04:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Super observing with binoculars and great sketches. Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: M51, 4, 80, and 62 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #4571184 - 05/09/11 11:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   TenthEnemy, Very nice sketches of M-51, M-4, M-80 and M-62 CS,KLU, , Tom Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, cildarith  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 948 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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