NGC 7006
NGC 7006
Author: jperez1690
103P/Hartley – OCT 4, 2010
103P/Hartley
Destinations Along the Winter Milky Way
Photograph of Winter Milky Way over Sunset Crater with sketches of deep sky objects in the area. Move mouse over sketch above to see where each deep sky object resides. Click image for larger version. Click here for larger version without call-out…
NGC 6712 and Arrow Asterism
NGC 6712
Adding Cardinal Directions to Your Sketch
A few months ago, I set up a reference page about how to determine cardinal directions through the eyepiece so you can add them to your sketches. After setting up the placeholder for that page, I completely spaced-out adding the actual content.…
NGC 6905 – The Blue Flash Nebula
NGC 6905
PK 80-6.1 – The Egg Nebula
PK 80-6.1
2010 Perseid Meteor Shower
Sketch of 2010 Perseids Click image to view larger version. Observation Notes: As much as I resist getting up early for an observation, this one was worth it. The 2010 Perseid Meteor Shower put on a great show. Over the course of…
Drawn to the Universe
SEPTEMBER 2010 – Cygnus Loop
Sketch of Cygnus Loop/Veil Nebula Click image to view larger version. This expansive supernova remnant is a visual treat from dark skies. In this column, we sketch the entire field using white charcoal/pastel on black paper. Subject: Veil Nebula/Cygnus Loop Issue: September…
Drawn to the Universe
AUGUST 2010 – C/2009 R1 (McNaught)
Positive Sketch of C/2009 R1 (McNaught) Click image to view larger version. Original Negative Sketch of C/2009 R1 (McNaught) Click image to view larger version. Bright comet C/2009 R1 (McNaught) is the subject of this month’s column. We look at graphite techniques…