Some sketches

[darrenbushnalluk]

Hi
Just joined this forum and I see some excellent sketches here so here are a few of my very recient ones of M1, M82 and NGC 2419 made with my 10 inch F4.7 reflector and a Watec 120N+ astro video camera. Using the setup I sit by the monitor and sketch the live image from the monitor constantly adjusting the exposure time, gain and gamma to try and see as much detail as I can...it seems to work :)
Darren

[isaacnewtonzhang]

M1 is cool,bright and more detail:shocked:

[Dragan]

Darren,

Welcome to the forum! Thanks for sharing some of your sketches. I hope you continue to do so.

I really like all 3 but your Crab sketch is just awesome!! Really good job!

[hajuem]

Hi Darron

Late is not to late!!;)

Wonderful sketches!! M 1 is a spetacular sketch!! Many Details!!Wow!:shocked:
790
M1 with 16" ; Conditions 6m3+; SQM: 21,5

Lg Hajü
www.astromerk.de

[Ivan Maly]

Darren, I like your approach (video + drawing). There is much to "gain" doing it this way ;)

Haju, the details in your sketch are immediately recognizable to me and it seems that I had a pretty much exactly the same view this spring with my 16" and 225x. Regrettably I did not make a sketch but the description is here

http://ivm-deep-sky.blogspot.com/2013/04/messier-marathon.html

[FaithJ]

Hi Darren, from the other end of England! It's not for me in my current situation but Watec and similar cams are the way to go for people in light polluted areas, and also I think they'd be good for people who are interested in astronomy but have impaired vision.

I love your sketches.