· 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 cpl43uk sage Reged: 02/09/08 Loc: Bristol, UK Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope       #5739517 - 03/17/13 07:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This comet is REALLY difficult to set up and capture! Beautiful clear sky all around me except the horizon where its "hunt the comet" between clouds and fading sunlight. Anyway this time I managed to capture it long enough for a sketch through the scope. Sky was mottled and seeing not so great - a shame I cannot see this comet against a darker sky. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: cpl43uk]       #5739937 - 03/18/13 01:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Chris, Very nice, is that the star Gamma Peg below it? Frank Post Extras:       cpl43uk sage Reged: 02/09/08 Loc: Bristol, UK Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: frank5817]       #5740058 - 03/18/13 03:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank. No I don't think it was Algenib which would be outside my FoV. Looking later at Sky Safari I concluded it was HIP 2734 and its mag was about right at 6 given the seeing. Not certain however. Post Extras:       Uwe Pilz scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/16/08 Loc: Leipzig, Germany Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: cpl43uk]       #5740091 - 03/18/13 04:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very realistic sketch. Thank you. Post Extras:       Ernest_SPB sage Reged: 11/13/10 Loc: St.-Petersburg, Russia Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: Uwe Pilz]       #5740132 - 03/18/13 06:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is something wrong with N/W arrows in upper-left corner. North must be directed to about 1:30 o'clock. Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: cpl43uk]       #5740754 - 03/18/13 01:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Chris, Nice sketch of Comet PanSTARRS . CS,KLU, , Tom Post Extras:       PeterDob professor emeritus Reged: 07/29/05 Loc: Carù, Italy Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: niteskystargazer]       #5740800 - 03/18/13 02:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What a beauty... I simply love your sketches, Chris! Peter Post Extras:       cpl43uk sage Reged: 02/09/08 Loc: Bristol, UK Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: PeterDob]       #5740979 - 03/18/13 03:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ernest - thanks you are right to point out an error. In my haste to complete the sketch last night I forgot to transform my scan through its correct cardinal rotation. The tail should be pointing more towards 1.30 if my N-W axes remains as described. I will modify the sketch. Post Extras:       cpl43uk sage Reged: 02/09/08 Loc: Bristol, UK Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: cpl43uk]       #5740994 - 03/18/13 03:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Corrected rotation for N-W Post Extras:       Ibmelrod sage Reged: 10/18/04 Loc: Ontario Canada Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: cpl43uk]       #5741904 - 03/18/13 10:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very good sketch Chris. Post Extras:       mikesemmler sage Reged: 06/01/09 Re: Comet PANSTARRS - this time through the scope [Re: Ibmelrod]       #5745278 - 03/20/13 02:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Chris - this is sensational, like a Foto - congratulation Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 7 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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