Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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   Flat   frank5817 Post Laureate Reged: 06/13/06 Posts: 3050 Loc: Illinois Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions!       08/31/08 12:01 AM Attachment (6 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   This is a sketch of the 23 day old waning crescent moon as it appeared in the transparent morning sky between 8:00am and 10:00am. For this sketch I used: light blue drawing paper cut to 12"x14”, white Conte’ pastel pencils, a light blue Crayola pencil, a blending stump and my index finger too. No adjustments were need after scanning except size reduction. Telescope: 4.25 inch f/5 Dobsonian and 12mm eyepiece 45x Date: 8-24-2008 13:00-15:00 UT Temperature: 20° C (68° F) Partly cloudy, calm Seeing: Antoniadi III Colongitude: 188° Phase: 262.9° Lunation: 23 days Illumination: 44 % Libration Latitude -6° Libration Longitude -1° Frank McCabe Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions! Charlie Hein 08/01/08 07:54 PM Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions! markseibold   08/30/08 02:57 AM Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions! frank5817   08/31/08 12:01 AM Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions xfile101   08/31/08 04:03 PM Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions Charlie Hein   09/01/08 07:04 AM Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions WadeVC   08/29/08 02:00 AM Re: Aug08 CN Imaging/Sketching Contest Submissions! darkstar528   08/25/08 02:32 AM Extra information 4 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, cildarith  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 478 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   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*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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