Comet Neowise July 2020

[mikeDnight]

The first sketches were made on 10/7/20 with the second sketch concentrating on the nucleus and coma. FC100DZ and 35mm Eudiascopic eyepiece. 

 

Below is the observation from last night with north approximately top. The first image is prism reversed as seen through the scope, while the second sketch is the actual orientation. Field stars are only approximately placed!

 

[vegaandarctures]

Beautiful sketch! Call me stupid but I'm actually really curious how you sketch white on a black background? Looks almost like chalk. I've only sketched the planets so far but I would love to make sketches like this of DSO's and things 

[mikeDnight]

1 hour ago, vegaandarctures said:

Beautiful sketch! Call me stupid but I'm actually really curious how you sketch white on a black background? Looks almost like chalk. I've only sketched the planets so far but I would love to make sketches like this of DSO's and things 

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for your kind words. Although I have made white on black sketches many times in the past, usually these days I sketch with graphite pencil on white paper. The comet sketches were made this way and then changed to negative using my tablet. I find it much easier to sketch deep sky objects this way too. Attached is the original graphite sketch.

 

[vegaandarctures]

4 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for your kind words. Although I have made white on black sketches many times in the past, usually these days I sketch with graphite pencil on white paper. The comet sketches were made this way and then changed to negative using my tablet. I find it much easier to sketch deep sky objects this way too. Attached is the original graphite sketch.

 

Thanks for your reply Mike, that makes sense now 😊

[Fraunhoffer]

Great sketches. Thanks for sharing. 

[BRADLEY 1953]

Lovely sketches Mike. Thanks for posting.