M 82 The Cigar Nebula
M82 pastels on black paper
November 27th 2008
22:20 UT 22:45 UT some cloud made it longer to do
Transparency Poor
Seeing 6/10
No filters used
It was the first time I saw any structure within this object oh boy it's great
have tracking when sketching.
Meade 16 inch FL 4000mm
22mm Nagler eyepiece = 181X
Co Kildare
November 27th 2008
22:20 UT 22:45 UT some cloud made it longer to do
Transparency Poor
Seeing 6/10
No filters used
It was the first time I saw any structure within this object oh boy it's great
have tracking when sketching.
Meade 16 inch FL 4000mm
22mm Nagler eyepiece = 181X
Co Kildare
The Wild Duck Cluster - M11
Sky Watcher 200mm 10mm Kellner eyepiece.
14th September 2006 - 22:30 UT - 21:30 UT
Killinkere Virginia Co Cavan
53° 52' 60N 7° 2' 60W
M11 - Scutum 250 Million Years Old 2,900 stars in this Open Cluster Mag 7 Distance 6000 ly Seeing 2 Transparancy - Great
Temp 12C
Sketched on Rite in the Rain paper Staedtler B pencil Conte 3B graphite pencil 4B Graphite Stick Blending stick
14th September 2006 - 22:30 UT - 21:30 UT
Killinkere Virginia Co Cavan
53° 52' 60N 7° 2' 60W
M11 - Scutum 250 Million Years Old 2,900 stars in this Open Cluster Mag 7 Distance 6000 ly Seeing 2 Transparancy - Great
Temp 12C
Sketched on Rite in the Rain paper Staedtler B pencil Conte 3B graphite pencil 4B Graphite Stick Blending stick
Double Cluster in Perseus
The Double Cluster in Perseus
NGC 869 NGC 884
First Try
200mm/35mm/34X
10/09/07
M42
M42 December 3rd 2007 Co Wicklow
200mm Reflector/ 15mm DSO eyepiece/
Seeing 3 Transparency good
200mm Reflector/ 15mm DSO eyepiece/
Seeing 3 Transparency good