Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) – NOVEMBER 17, 2013
C/2012 S1 (ISON)
Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) – MARCH 18/19, 2013
C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS)
Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) – MARCH 13/14, 2013
C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS)
Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) – MARCH 11/12, 2013
C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS)
Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) – MARCH 10/11, 2013
C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS)
Drawn to the Universe – FEBRUARY 2013 – The Pleiades and BU536
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…
Drawn to the Universe – JANUARY 2013 – Fireball – Peter Grego
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
Drawn to the Universe – DECEMBER 2012 – Jupiter – Erika Rix
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,…
Chelyabinsk, Russia: This NEO just became an EO
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…
Measuring Seeing and Transparency
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…