Amateur Astronomy Blog | Jeremy Perez
iPhone photo of Venus through 8-inch Dob at 120X – January 3, 2014 Click image to view larger version. Observation Notes: After some amazing solar views, we were treated to the beautiful sight of two slender crescents. Brilliant Venus was an astonishingly…
Positive Sketches of the Pleiades and BU536 Click image to view larger version. Subject: Pleiades and BU536 Issue: February 2013 Astronomy Now Basic Media: Graphite on white stock Featured Technique: Observing and sketching at multiple magnifications: Naked Eye, Binocular, and Telescopic Suggested…
Article by Peter Grego Subject: Fireball Issue: January 2013 Astronomy Now Basic Media: Digital editing software Featured Technique: Capturing the spectacular view of a fireball Suggested Sketching Materials: Graphite pencil and white paper Digital editing software
Article by Erika Rix Subject: Jupiter Issue: December 2012 Astronomy Now Basic Media: Graphite on white stock with digital color Featured Technique: Proportioning and shading details on Jupiter Suggested Sketching Materials: Clipboard with pre-printed Jupiter template on white acid-free paper Graphite pencil,…
There is impressive video coming out of Russia from a meteor airburst that shattered windows and injured hundreds. The entire object did not impact the ground at hypersonic speed—rather it disintegrated/exploded high in the atmosphere. These fearsome chunks of rock are all…
A visitor to the site recently posted a question, asking what system I use to measure seeing and transparency. Currently, I use the Pickering Seeing Scale to describe deep-sky seeing conditions and use a Sky Quality Meter to measure sky brightness as…
I edited this video a couple months ago and finally got around to uploading. It features a step-by-step demo of M81/82 being sketched with graphite. This also seemed like a good way to demonstrate the use of a blending stump and kneaded…
A talented observer and astronomical sketcher passed away last week at the age of 46. Scott Mellish was a frequent contributor to the Astronomy Sketch of the Day. His work is stunning and wonderfully captures the rich, subtle beauty of the deep…
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