One of my personal favorite of the winter's open clusters.It's density kinda puts me in mind of ngc 2158. This drawing is from last winter/spring with the c11 in my backyard (bortle 4.9).From our club's site at a members ranch(bortle 3.5) this cluster just 'pops' with small stars.Mix in the brighter field stars and you have a hit for any group of viewers.Drawn with hb and 2b pencils,kneaded eraser and 80 lb drawing paper,inverted on my computer.
ngc 2141
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, Jan 24 2021 11:31 AM
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AdmiralAckbar
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Posted 24 January 2021 - 12:49 PM
Beautiful. I think the vignetting effect that you use brings out the ethereality of the subjects that you sketch. I like it a lot.
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Posted 24 January 2021 - 12:58 PM
Michael,
Yes this is a nice one and high in the sky of the northern hemisphere at a decent hour.
Very nice sketch capturing it.
Frank 
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Posted 25 January 2021 - 03:11 AM
Nivel job.
Pedro
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Posted 25 January 2021 - 01:49 PM
Michael.
Very good sketch of NGC 2141 .
CS,KLU,
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Posted 26 January 2021 - 11:56 PM
Nice sketch, of NGC 2141.
I also like NGC 2194, its similar to NGC 2141, but a little brighter.
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Posted 27 January 2021 - 08:04 AM
Nice sketch, of NGC 2141.
I also like NGC 2194, its similar to NGC 2141, but a little brighter.
I went and checked my sketch of 2194 (thanks for the reminder) and though I didn't show an unresolved background glow I did show a really handsome,immediate, surrounding fov with a number of small stars packed tightly around the brighter core stars.I bet I would have gone through this observing season without thinking about 94 if you hadn't mentioned it
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Posted 27 January 2021 - 11:44 PM
One of my personal favorite of the winter's open clusters.It's density kinda puts me in mind of ngc 2158. This drawing is from last winter/spring with the c11 in my backyard (bortle 4.9).From our club's site at a members ranch(bortle 3.5) this cluster just 'pops' with small stars.Mix in the brighter field stars and you have a hit for any group of viewers.Drawn with hb and 2b pencils,kneaded eraser and 80 lb drawing paper,inverted on my computer.
Wow how have I missed this one. Observing Orion for many years and havent checked out the sword 
I will be adding this to my observing list, along with NGC 2169 and 2194
Edited by Tyson M, 27 January 2021 - 11:50 PM.
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Posted 31 January 2021 - 02:39 AM
Beautiful sketch work! I love open clusters that have this kind of appearance. I did a sketch of this one using my C11 as well but never posted it. Really lovely work!
Clear skies,
Randolph
Clear skies,
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Posted 31 January 2021 - 02:02 PM
Thanks to all for the views,likes and comments. Michael
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