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Mars February 25, 2010


Mars February 25, 2010

Sketching: The eyepiece sketch is the one on top in graphite pencil. The second color sketch was made indoors. White sketching paper 8" x 11"; HB graphite pencil, blending stumps for blending orange, brown and yellow Crayola pencil shavings. Date 2/26/2010 – Time 1:45-2:15 UT Telescope: 13.1 inch f/5.9 Dobsonian and 9mm eyepiece 218x Temperature: -6°C (21°F) clear, calm Transparency 4/5 Seeing: Antoniadi III Frank McCabe



    Nice!!! Both are good, but naturally the time put into the color piece was worth it. Pete
    Pete, Thank you. Mars is a favorite planet for sketching, I am glad you like the sketches both at the eyepiece and colorized indoors at a later time. Frank :)



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