Deep sky sketches

[VilleM]

Hello, here is some sketches Ive done this year. Some are from April and some are from September. All of these are with 36" Astrofox.

1. Caldwell 30
Bright magnitude 9.5 galaxy in constellation of Pegasus. Neighbour galaxies are NGC7337 (14.3) and NGC7340 (14.9). I couldnt sketch the third galaxy (NGC7335) because clouds came in.

2. IC1795 - Fishhead nebula
Diffuse H II region in Cassipeia.

3. M64
Wonderful galaxy with dark "eye" around the core.

4. NGC4631 - Whale galaxy
Poor observing conditions, some moisture in the air. NGC4627 still visible at magnitude 12.4.

5. NGC6960 - Veil nebula
Bright supernove remnant, it showed some "layers" with averted vision wich I could capture on the sketch.

6. Stephan's Quintet
Group of small and very dim galaxies in Pegasus, NGC7319 on the left is 360 Mly away from our solar system. Thats the most distant target Ive ever seen. All of these galaxies are approx 12.5-13.5 magnitude. Very difficult to see because moisture in the air and low surface brightness.

[laudropb]

Very nice set of sketches.

[JeremyS]

Great sketches

Jeremy