· 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 JimPie professor emeritus Reged: 11/10/07 Loc: S.E.Michigan NGC 457       #5527130 - 11/19/12 12:13 AM Attachment (65 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first sketch in almost 2 years. Ive sketched this before. I wanted to wade in on a target I know well. I forgot how much fun sketching observations is.Thanks to all you fine people for inspiring me. Post Extras:       Asbytec Guy in a furry hat Reged: 08/08/07 Loc: La Union, PI Re: NGC 457 [Re: JimPie]       #5527167 - 11/19/12 12:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim, I am not much into clusters, but looking at that beauty I can understand their appeal. It's a nice one, well done, too. (Of course, never having seen it, I have to trust you got all the star positions spot on. ) Cheers. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: NGC 457 [Re: Asbytec]       #5527241 - 11/19/12 01:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim, Very fine capture of this open cluster. Just like the eyepiece view. Frank Post Extras:       mikesemmler sage Reged: 06/01/09 Re: NGC 457 [Re: frank5817]       #5527297 - 11/19/12 03:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim - very good observation of this cluster( in Austria named ET Cluster) Michael Post Extras:       Jef De Wit Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/09 Loc: Hove, Belgium Re: NGC 457 [Re: mikesemmler]       #5527520 - 11/19/12 09:14 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fine sketch. You can not only ET (or Wall-E) in it, some call it the owl-cluster too. Post Extras:       Chopin Canis Insanus Reged: 02/03/05 Loc: In the doghouse. Re: NGC 457 [Re: Jef De Wit]       #5527600 - 11/19/12 10:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, Jim, dynamite star placement there! This is an excellent cluster sketch. I have to agree that sketching brings such an added dimension of enjoyment to observations. Looking forward to more from you. Post Extras:       Asbytec Guy in a furry hat Reged: 08/08/07 Loc: La Union, PI Re: NGC 457 [Re: Chopin]       #5527776 - 11/19/12 11:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Actually, Jim has quite a few nice sketches posted in the sketching section way down the forum list. Was browsing them. Very nice ones. Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: NGC 457 [Re: JimPie]       #5528639 - 11/19/12 07:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim, Good sketch of NGC 457 . CS,KLU, , Tom Post Extras:       JimPie professor emeritus Reged: 11/10/07 Loc: S.E.Michigan Re: NGC 457 [Re: niteskystargazer]       #5530216 - 11/20/12 01:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Norme,Frank,Michael, Jef, Jason&Tom Thank You ! Edited by JimPie (11/21/12 12:49 AM) Post Extras:       Andrev Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/08/11 Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Re: NGC 457 [Re: JimPie]       #5530334 - 11/20/12 02:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim Wow, you sketched my favorite ET cluster. Exactly as is. Very nice. Next, do NGC 7160 or NGC 7235, two other nice ones. Andre Edited by Andrev (11/20/12 02:42 PM) Post Extras:       photiost super member Reged: 12/14/06 Re: NGC 457 [Re: Andrev]       #5534129 - 11/22/12 03:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well done !! Post Extras:       AdirondackAstro sage Reged: 06/06/11 Loc: Plattsburgh, NY Re: NGC 457 [Re: photiost]       #5534835 - 11/23/12 03:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Feel like I just put my eye to the eyepiece. Nice sketch. Post Extras:       phily sage Reged: 12/18/04 Loc: Kent, UK Re: NGC 457 [Re: AdirondackAstro]       #5545365 - 11/29/12 11:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good sketch Jim. As the man says just as you would see it! Phil Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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