Cygnus NGC6910 Cluster and Dumbbell Nebula

[N3ptune]

Hi everyone,

I did these sketches last night I wish to share, it was another enriching experience with no moon. (: Both sketch were done with the Celestron Xcel LX 18mm/ 55x on 203x1000 Newtonian reflector.

So this is the small cluster NGC 6910, just over Cygnus Sadr, the central star. I like that cluster very much because of the small dim star triangle shape at the middle. On the drawing they are a little bit too strong compare to the reality.

And the great Dumbbell Nebula (Using the OIII filter) really strong nebulosity. It's always motivating to look at the Dumbbell, this is my first sketch of it.

Lots of fun again in this 4 hours observation, thanks for watching

Note: I had to correct some stars disks with gimp

[mariosi]

Great job N3ptun. You captured the details of m27 very well!

Hard work of NGC 6910. Lovely done! 

 

Marios 

[Richard Hather]

Good job N3ptune I'm loving the detail of your sketches really beautiful to look at ☺️

Richard

[acr_astro]

Hi,

excellent sketch of M27! Well done.

 

Achim

[laudropb]

Very nice sketches

[N3ptune]

thanks again (; it was a pleasure to watch and do.

[Jose Rodrigues]

Nice sketches!
They could look better with a darker scan

Best regards

[todd8137]

Wish i could get some clear skies to have another look,and sketch 

[N3ptune]

On 2016-09-04 at 13:51, Jose Rodrigues said:

Nice sketches!
They could look better with a darker scan

Best regards

I agree with you but there is a problem in the chain somewhere, maybe it's me that puts too much brightness in gimp but it seems the Image server is adding brightness too. And I am scanning using a camera, which is quite bad.  So yes there is a problem that needs to be addressed . lol

--> To have a scanner again, would solve many problems.

@todd8137

Totally the same situation here (Quebec Canada), but tonight seems promising for the first time in close to 20 days in a row.. that's incredible.

[Jose Rodrigues]

4 hours ago, N3ptune said:

I agree with you but there is a problem in the chain somewhere, maybe it's me that puts too much brightness in gimp but it seems the Image server is adding brightness too. And I am scanning using a camera, which is quite bad.  So yes there is a problem that needs to be addressed . lol

--> To have a scanner again, would solve many problems.

@todd8137

Totally the same situation here (Quebec Canada), but tonight seems promising for the first time in close to 20 days in a row.. that's incredible.

Hello,
Instead of adding brightness, try to use curves and levels it's a bit more powerful!

I tried to do this, if it bothers you just tell.

[N3ptune]

@Jose Rodrigues

I have to say that's a great improvement you did there, it's not just a little. lol

Thanks for the tip on the curve and level, tonight I am going to play with these options and investigate the situation further.