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September 2024 Contest winner is, Butch Phaneuf Congratulations !


September 2024 Contest winner is, Butch Phaneuf Congratulations !

Butch Phaneuf (bphaneuf)
M13 and IC 4617
8/26/2024
GHRO, Taxahaw SC
24" f/5 Newtonian; 21mm TV Ethos @ 145x
Mellish Technique - pastel powder applied with brush, pencil and white gel pen on black paper
S: 4/5 (1.8 a/sec); T: 3/5 (9600 ADU); SQM: 20.66


    • John O'Hara, Jon_Doh, Astro-Master and 14 others like this

    That is just amazing!!

    Stunning! Congratulations!

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    CollinofAlabama
    Oct 01 2024 11:06 AM

    Beautiful drawing, Butch!  Not sure I see IC 4617, but M13 is just incredible!

    Looks like a photo.  Excellent!

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    Regulus 1.36
    Oct 02 2024 12:36 PM
    Nice!

    Well done Butch

    Great job a Butch! This can forever be the reference for anyone hunting M13's propeller. Who needs photos when your have a sketch this good!
      • NinePlanets likes this

    You really caught the essence of M13!

    Looks amazing! I can't even imagine what star clusters look like through a 24" Newt.

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    neoclassicalguy
    Oct 09 2024 06:08 PM

    That is some nice work! Wow, the detail of a 24inch scope! Do you do any other illustration or painting? 




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