Anorther night, another sketch: Aristillus and Autolycus

[Roel]

For the third night in a row (believe me, in the Netherlands that's a weather anomaly) my backyard got a nice clear sky, so again I took my old Russian Novosibirsk TAL150P reflector outside for a moon sketch. It was pretty cold above a thin layer of snow, but that only added to this Siberian-style observing session.

I picked Aristillus and Autolycus to draw with a white pastel pencil on black paper. The central "rubble" of Aristillus was perticularly pretty to observe - I counted seven peaks - but the tiny crater on the rim of Autolycus was also a nice feature that was visible.

For a larger version: http://www.roelblog.nl/2016/01/maanschets-kraterduo-aristillus-en-autolycus/ (click on image in link)

[laudropb]

That really is a lovely sketch. I greatly admire your talent.

[acr_astro]

Hi Roel,

that's really wonderful! Nice to see it here! I haven't seen your sketches for quite some time...

Achim

[mariosi]

Very beautiful drawing Roel.

Marios 

[happy-kat]

Fabulous drawing

[Helix]

Excellent sketch. I am learning to sketch but I am sure I will never achieve anything like that.

[Siriusmeg]

That's a beautiful sketch - gorgeous detail of light and shadow.

[todd8137]

Nice sketch 

[N3ptune]

Wow! beautiful, remind me of drawings in old books where most of the pictures were drawings.

Really great  (: I can't wait to try myself.

[Guest]

I'm astonished. I had my first attempt at sketching features on the moon last night and a right mess it turned out. However your drawing has inspired me to persevere.

Thanks

Steve