5 replies to this topic

[JayinUT]

I have two sketches of Messier 31 that I've done that I'll fess up to. I find M31 hard to sketch. I would like you to know which one you prefer. 

 

1. November 2013; Forest 006 Site 1: Antoniadi II; 14" f/4.5 dob with 17.3 Delos; 20mm Pentax XW, 30mm ES 82 degree. 

 

I like the lanes I captures and overall I tried to keep the star field accurate but the core .... and it is not oval enough for me. 

 

 

2. Messier 31 December 2024; Forest Road 006 Top of the World, Antoniadi II, 17.5 f/4.4 dob; 31mm Nagler, 35mm Panoptic, 26mm Nagler, 22 T4 Nagler. 

 

I love the shape I captured here and the hint of the dark lanes. Cores here need some work and I should have built up the pastel in the core more until it matched the brightness I was seeing. 

 

 

Anyway, would love thoughts on which one you prefer. 

 

 

[Raul Leon]

Hi, I prefer the second attempt, you're right about building up the core to correspond with what you were seeing.

[therealdmt]

2nd one is more similar to my own views, but I wish I could get a view like the top sketch. Sorry, but I like both

[MikeHC8]

Thanks for posting, I prefer the 2nd, but also like both.

[John Bali]

They're both excellent.  I do like the second as it looks more like what I have seen. Have so far not drawn it due to inexperience and how to get it decently drawn. 

 

John

[tcifani]

Both are excellent, but I agree that #2 is more like the views I've seen. I'm wondering if this is a testament to increasing light pollution? #1 sketch with your 14" f/4.5 from 2013 shows more stars and details than #2 sketch with 17.5 f/4.4 from 2024.