· 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 Roel sage Reged: 04/22/07 Loc: Deventer, The Netherlands M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18)       #5337975 - 07/27/12 08:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last night I went on a trip to my favourite observing site 20 miles from my home. Because of the warm summer evening temperatures I did not travel by car but tied everything onto my little 1971 Honda moped and drove off to Lochem, The Netherlands. In my backpack I carried a very cheap 70mm refractor that I can use on my photo tripod. M24 doesn't rise very high at my lattitute (52N), but was well visible in the tiny refractor at 16x. A very nice widefield view. I sketched the brightest stars with a black pen and used a sharp 2H graphite pencil for the "mist" of unresolved stars. In the north-northeast corner of the sketch M18 is visible as a tiny open cluster: Picture of the little Honda: http://www.roelblog.nl/2012/07/schets-messier-24-de-sagittarius-sterrenwolk-en-een-beetje-m18/ (scroll down) Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Roel]       #5338127 - 07/27/12 09:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Roel, Very nice sketch of M-24 . CS,KLU, , Tom Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: niteskystargazer]       #5338275 - 07/27/12 11:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Roel, Impressive work. Frank Post Extras:       John K Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/26/05 Loc: Vernon BC Canada Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: frank5817]       #5338994 - 07/27/12 07:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketch It feels real to the eyepiece representation. Post Extras:       Adam S professor emeritus Reged: 12/21/05 Loc: Gunnison, Colorado Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Roel]       #5339126 - 07/27/12 09:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great story, great sketch. Post Extras:       geminijk professor emeritus Reged: 04/03/08 Loc: TN Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Adam S]       #5339404 - 07/28/12 02:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What a beautiful sketch!! John Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: geminijk]       #5339788 - 07/28/12 10:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Most folks shy away from such big objects with a complex star field. Very nicely done. Glad you did it. Post Extras:       maroubra_boy sage Reged: 09/08/09 Loc: Sydney, Australia Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: rolandlinda3]       #5341225 - 07/29/12 07:16 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I second Roland's sentiments! I love wide field sketches. Post Extras:       Ed D Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/30/10 Loc: Sunny South Florida Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: maroubra_boy]       #5341302 - 07/29/12 08:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome sketch. Ed D Post Extras:       Rutilus Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/17/10 Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Ed D]       #5341808 - 07/29/12 03:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonderful sketch. Post Extras:       JeanB Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/11/11 Loc: Montreal, Canada Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Rutilus]       #5342530 - 07/29/12 10:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You ca add me to others: these wide field are awesome! Jean Post Extras:       phily sage Reged: 12/18/04 Loc: Kent, UK Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: JeanB]       #5346405 - 08/01/12 04:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's very nice. You have captured the star field very well. Phil Post Extras:       Mizar76 member Reged: 01/07/11 Loc: Rome, Italy Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: phily]       #5346451 - 08/01/12 05:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   really nice sketch! compliments Post Extras:       Starboat member Reged: 03/14/12 Loc: Texas Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Mizar76]       #5352536 - 08/05/12 01:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sweet! Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: M24 - Sagittarius Star Cloud (with a little M18) [Re: Starboat]       #5354503 - 08/06/12 09:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Roel, Wonderful sketch of this terrific wide field object. It should inspire anyone who sees it to go out and have a look at the starcloud for themselves. I enjoy looking at M24 with my 15x70 binoculars--almost the same as your r70mm refractor at 16x. 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