· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Flat   JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Posts: 936 Loc: Utah Re: Just curious?       06/28/09 01:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Shannon, Welcome to Cloudy Nights. I use only dobs and face a similar issue. I agree with Frank and Rich that I have learned to focus on one area of the object and then to sketch that area. Also, what Field of View in your eyepieces are you using? I have found using a wider FOV helps to keep the object in the eyepiece longer. -------------------- Jay in Utah --------------------------- Location: Lat: 40.514N Long: -112.032W Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth. — Ptolemy, c.150 AD My Blog Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Just curious? Shannon s 06/27/09 10:29 PM Re: Just curious? Achernar   06/29/09 01:26 PM Re: Just curious? starquake   06/30/09 03:13 AM Re: Just curious? Shannon s   06/29/09 05:12 PM Re: Just curious? rodelaet   06/28/09 06:01 AM Re: Just curious? frank5817   06/28/09 10:31 AM Re: Just curious? JayinUT   06/28/09 01:25 PM Re: Just curious? Shannon s   06/28/09 01:47 PM Re: Just curious? markseibold   06/28/09 06:31 PM Re: Just curious? Shannon s   06/28/09 07:39 PM Re: Just curious? markseibold   06/29/09 03:39 AM Re: Just curious? starquake   06/29/09 05:18 AM Re: Just curious? rolandlinda3   06/28/09 02:48 PM Re: Just curious? perfessor   06/27/09 11:52 PM Re: Just curious? kraterkid   06/28/09 01:14 AM Re: Just curious? Kris.   07/01/09 12:00 PM Extra information 0 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: 337 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 and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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 CN Forums Home

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