Category: Article

Positive Sketches of Messier 42/43 from dark sky and light polluted sky Click image to view larger version. Original Negative Sketches of Messier 42/43 from dark sky and light polluted sky Click image to view larger version. Subject: Messier 42/43 Issue: January…

Sketch of Twilight Lunar-Planetary Conjunction – AUG 13, 2010 Move mouse over sketch above to view labels. Click image for larger version.   Digital conjunction sketch by Carlos Hernandez included in the column Waning Crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter on April 22,…

Positive Sketch of NGC 663 Click image to view larger version. Original Negative Sketch of NGC 663 Click image to view larger version. Subject: NGC 663 Issue: November 2010 Astronomy Now Basic Media: Graphite on White Paper Featured Technique: Sketching comfortably in…

Positive Sketch of 2010 Perseids Click image to view larger version. Negative Sketch of 2010 Perseids Click image to view larger version. Original Sketch of 2010 Perseids on Gnomonic Atlas Template Click image to view larger version. The October 2010 column describes…

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…

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…

Sketch of Crescent Moon and Earthshine Click image to view larger version. The stunning view of a thin crescent moon cradling a bubble of Earthshine is irresistible. This column describes the use of white and black charcoal pencils on black paper to…

Graphite and Charcoal Sketch of the Sun Click image to view larger version. Solar activity is on the increase and white light observing is starting to get interesting again. This article describes white light full disc and detail sketching using graphite on…

Inverted, Positive Sketch of Messier 101 Move mouse over image to view labelsClick for larger version. Original Pencil Sketch of Messier 101 Click image to view larger version. From a dark site, Messier 101 rewards determined observation with spiral structure and embedded…

Inverted, Positive Sketch of Markarian’s Chain Move mouse over image to view labelsClick for larger version. Original Pencil Sketch of Markarian’s Chain Click image to view larger version. Markarian’s Chain is overflowing with galactic treasures and is the subject of the April…