Erix
Toad Lily
Reged: 12/25/04
Loc: Texas, USA
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Atlas and Hercules
#5456565 - 10/05/12 01:24 PM
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Hi all,
Sketch from yesterday early morning plus a comparison sketch with a different libration from 2005. Link to report.
2012 sketch: black Strathmore Artagain paper, white Conte’ crayon and pencil, black oil pencil
2005: charcoal on Rite in the Rain paper
Working out the eyepiece combo with the magnification, 2005 sketch was done with the ETX70AT. The two observations are nearly the same with regards to lunation and time of night plus altitude and azimuth figures. The big exception is in libration.
2012 10 04: Lib. Lat: +00:26, Lib. Long: +00.35
2005 02 27: Lib. Lat: -00:50, Lib. Long: -05.04
Here's a labelled version:
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niteskystargazer
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/05/09
Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: Erix]
#5456730 - 10/05/12 03:20 PM
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Erika,
Very good sketches of Atlas & Hercules  .
CS,KLU,
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Tom
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frank5817
Postmaster
Reged: 06/13/06
Loc: Illinois
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: niteskystargazer]
#5457077 - 10/05/12 08:27 PM
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Erika,
Beautifully done both old and new. Always a treat to see your captures.
Frank
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rolandlinda3
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Reged: 01/24/06
Loc: Crozet VA 22932
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: frank5817]
#5457154 - 10/05/12 10:00 PM
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Erika, your detail just amazes me. I get to a point, and I seem to be at a wall without spending a lot more hours, but you just charge in and get some beautiful stuff!
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Uwe Pilz
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/16/08
Loc: Leipzig, Germany
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: rolandlinda3]
#5457391 - 10/06/12 02:29 AM
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I like especially the white-on-black sketch. It gives an illusion of light which is rarely to be seen here and elsewhere, and which I nervier reached so far.
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Jef De Wit
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/06/09
Loc: Hove, Belgium
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: Uwe Pilz]
#5457445 - 10/06/12 04:16 AM
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Just beautiful! Your 2005-sketch reminds me of my first lunar sketches... I started with an ETX-70.
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astronz59
sage
Reged: 09/15/10
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: Erix]
#5457474 - 10/06/12 05:27 AM
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Absolutely stunning drawing in its artistry, technique and relentless attention to detail. Lovely work!    
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Undermidnight
BEOTS "Tweener Cup" winner
Reged: 05/25/04
Loc: Hilliard, Ohio
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: astronz59]
#5460250 - 10/08/12 09:03 AM
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Erika:
Always beautiful to see your work.
I need to try my hand at sketching the moon!
Jason
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JeanB
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/11/11
Loc: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: Undermidnight]
#5461236 - 10/08/12 08:37 PM
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Wonderful set of sketches Erika.
Jean
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VikingRaider
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Reged: 01/29/08
Loc: Mukwonago, Wisconsin
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: JeanB]
#5461716 - 10/09/12 08:20 AM
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Those sketches are better than 99% of the photographs I've taken of the moon!
Amazing!
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Erix
Toad Lily
Reged: 12/25/04
Loc: Texas, USA
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: VikingRaider]
#5462788 - 10/09/12 08:02 PM
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Thank you very much for the kind comments, everyone.
Jef, the mighty little ETX70 is a fun scope. I had a lot of enjoyment from that scope for many years. It's semi-retired now. It's fun pulling out old sketches to compare with the same area's sketches today. What I should do it dust off the ETX and resketch Hercules with it now to see the difference.
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Jef De Wit
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/06/09
Loc: Hove, Belgium
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Re: Atlas and Hercules
[Re: Erix]
#5463449 - 10/10/12 09:18 AM
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What I should do it dust off the ETX and resketch Hercules with it now to see the difference.
I agree. When I see old sketches done with my ETX-70, I think that my recent sketches are better because my recent optic is better.... But in fact I just learned to observe and sketch better 
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