Pleaides sketch, 2008 November 07

[Bruce MacDonald]

Cross-posted from CN, I thought I'd show off my first "proper" sketch, of the Seven Sisters.

http://img255.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=04163_Pleiades20081007_122_202lo.jpg&loc=loc202

80mm f/5 refractor, 24mm Panoptic eyepiece, William Optics mirror diagonal. Completed 23:46 UTC. Scanned and reversed from original sketch using Derwent Graphic 2H, HB and 2B pencils. Sky conditions: clear, some cloud moving fast, waxing Moon low in SW.

[stefski]

Nice one Bruce! Great accuracy in the fov.....I bet it took you a while

Stef

[Talitha]

VERY nicely done, Bruce.

[PhilM]

Very nice indeed

[barkis]

You have lots of patience to do that. Almost looks photographic.

Great piece of work.

Ron.

[NickH]

SUPERB Bruce...utterly superb!