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September 2022 Sketching Contest Winner Andrew (Nightowl99) Congratulations Andrew


September 2022 Sketching Contest Winner  Andrew (Nightowl99) Congratulations Andrew

NGC 6960 - The Western Veil
x70 magnification
10” GSO Dob coma corrected to f/5.4
Stellarvue Optimus 20 mm
Lumicon gen 3 Oiii filter
9/24/22, Mt Pinos, CA
Seeing 4/5, Transparency 4/5
Sketched on black paper at the eyepiece with white Conte pencil for stars and white pastel applied by brush for nebula. Stars are highlighted afterwards with white gel pen.


    • Joe Bergeron, stevie, FloridaObserver and 10 others like this

    Excellent 👍
      • Nightowl99 likes this
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    Old Speckled Hen
    Oct 18 2022 01:07 PM

    Wow! 

    I do appreciate these sketches and admire the skill and patience required to produce them at the eyepiece.

      • Nightowl99 likes this

    Love it!

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    DouglasPaul
    Oct 28 2022 07:14 PM

    Beautiful work. There should be a calendar made or a book of these winning sketches,so much talent and dedication on display.

    A fine observing document of a fine target!



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