Hi all,
I've completed my first sketch tonight, and it's of the galaxies M81 and M82. I used HB pencil, a cotton bud for smudging, and I inverted the colour.
I found that M81 was very round, and had a brighter core. M82 was clearly elongated, but I struggled to see any further detail.
Reflecting on my process, I kept going back and forth between my telescope and paper. I think it would've been better to memorise more of what I see first. I'm not fully sold on using cotton buds for smudging either as they were responsible for an odd pattern on M81.
What are your thoughts?
Edited by itsjack, 27 April 2025 - 04:47 PM.