Alcor and Mizar

[avtaram]

Avtar

[MAN or ASTROMAN]

Nice sketch Avtaram! I was looking at Mizar and Alcor last night.Mizar is a very easy split for a small scope.I was reminded of the story of the 8th magnitude star 'Sidus Ludoviciana' which is in the same field of view as the pair.Apparently,The German Theologian J.G. Liebknecht observed it on the night of December 22nd 1722,and convinced himself that it had moved. Certain that he had discovered a new Planet (no less!),he duly named it after the Landgrave Ludwig of Hessen-Darmstadt.Needless to say,his 'discovery' was soon disproved,to some ridicule from his peers! Thanks are in order to Stephen James O'Meara,who recounts this story in his excellent 'Observing the night sky with Binoculars'.

[Dave_D]

ahhh that brings back memories... Alcor and Mizar were the first thing i ever saw through a scope waaaaay back when i was 7

[mariosi]

Sweet memories Avtar!   Superb!!!! 

Thank you for sharing it with us all and clear skies always

Marios

[celestron8g8]

Very nice sketch . What paper do you use and where do you get it , locally ?

[Stu]

Very nice sketch of one of my favourites. I normally have a quick peek at it whenever I'm out. Thanks!

[avtaram]

Very nice sketch . What paper do you use and where do you get it , locally ?

I use an artists note pad and pencil for sketching at the eyepiece and then copy it onto black card using a white pen, if colour is needed I use water colour and a fine brush.

I get all my materials from Amazon.

Avtar

[Pete Presland]

With out doubt one of my favourite doubles, because it was my first also many years ago!