Mars 02/01/2018

[AsAstronomy]

Welcome everyone,

 

It is my first post for this forum. I am interested astronomy from four years and first telescope I bought two years ago. I was started sketching a few months ago.

I want to present my sketching for Mars. Mars seen through my telescope Sky-Watcher 114/900 in magnification 180x. I live in Poland , that's why seeing is not very good.

Date of Sketch: 02/01/2018
Object (give designation, name etc.): Mars
Location: Gdynia,Poland
Equipment: SW 114/900
Magnification: 180x
Sketching Medium:.white paper, HB pencil
Object Type (DSO, Solar, Lunar, Planetary, etc):Planetary-Mars
Conditions: Mostly clouds

 

[John]

Hi and welcome to the forum

I think that is an excellent sketch of what is still a very tough target. Well done and thanks for posting it

[mariosi]

Hello and welcome to SGL forum . Very nice observation and sketch of Mars! 

Thank you for sharing it with us all 

Marios 

[dweller25]

Very impressive sketch

[AsAstronomy]

Thank you very much for yours complement. In the near future my sketches (deep sky object and more and more) will appear on this forum. 

[mikeDnight]

4 hours ago, AsAstronomy said:

Welcome everyone,

 

It is my first post for this forum. I am interested astronomy from four years and first telescope I bought two years ago. I was started sketching a few months ago.

I want to present my sketching for Mars. Mars seen through my telescope Sky-Watcher 114/900 in magnification 180x. I live in Poland , that's why seeing is not very good.

Date of Sketch: 02/01/2018
Object (give designation, name etc.): Mars
Location: Gdynia,Poland
Equipment: SW 114/900
Magnification: 180x
Sketching Medium:.white paper, HB pencil
Object Type (DSO, Solar, Lunar, Planetary, etc):Planetary-Mars
Conditions: Mostly clouds

 

Hello Matthew,

Thanks for posting your excellent sketch of Mars. At only 4.8 arc seconds its not easy to pluck out of its tiny disc any meaningful detail, but with the longitude of the central meridian at 05.00UT being 290.5°, you've caught a nice view of Syrtis Major in the south along with less obvious detail in the north. I really look forward to seeing more of your Mars sketches as the apparition progresses.

Superb! 

[AsAstronomy]

Hello Mike,

Thank you for your good opinions for my sketch. Only the weather will improve, the new sketches will be post on the forum.

I am looking forward to the Great Opposition of Mars (28 VII 2018).  

Matthew

 

 

[Moonshane]

Great sketch at this stage Matthew. I think your seeing must be OK as you picked out some excellent detail. The longer focal length version of the 114mm has shown its worth in planetary observing  

[AsAstronomy]

Thank you very much and my seeing is good but very rarely. Such nights are unforgettable  

 

[Astro Imp]

Welcome to the forum Mathew.

That is an excellent rendition of a very tricky object.

I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[AsAstronomy]

Thank you very much

[Mr niall]

Great sketch well done, I've not been brave enough to have a crack at planet drawing yet!

[Stu]

Hi Matthew,

Second post I think, there was one on 27th December?

Getting that level of detail from Mars when it was only around ten degrees above the horizon is quite amazing, very difficult when you are looking through so much of the dense atmosphere.

Stu

[AsAstronomy]

Hello.
Yes, it's very difficult but not impossible. The previous post about Mars is from 07/01/2018 and Jupiter is from December 27th.

The Jupiter sketch was made before joining the forum.

Matthew