Sun and Moon sketches

[MZack]

A recent sketch of Copernicus through my 4 inch F15 Refractor. A difficult and complex target I’ll need a bit of practice on this one! The other two are of prominences through my 60mm Lunt earlier the same day on April 29

[Ratlet]

Fantastic sketches

[MZack]

Thanks. Not sure why the images got posted twice! Did this on my phone rather than on the pc. 

[JeremyS]

Amazing! More please 👍🏻

[mikeDnight]

39 minutes ago, MZack said:

Thanks. Not sure why the images got posted twice! Did this on my phone rather than on the pc. 

Repetition for emphasis perhaps?  Anyhow, we don't mind at all, as your sketches are wonderful. A 4" F15 is becoming a rare beast these days, so it's nice to see that some are still in use. Thanks for posting, I'd love to see more! 

Edited May 2, 2023 by mikeDnight

[Alan White]

Thanks for sharing and love the style, as other have said wonderful and keep sharing.
Interesting scope as well, out of interest, how is the f15 mounted?
 

 

[MZack]

7 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Thanks for sharing and love the style, as other have said wonderful and keep sharing.
Interesting scope as well, out of interest, how is the f15 mounted?
 

 

The 4 inch F15  shares a Skywatcher AZEQ5 mount which currently also holds an 8 inch Cassegrain in my observatory. The Lunt can also go on there but is currently on a grab and go AZ4 manual mount  

[Alan White]

@MZack, thank you for the images, looks a super set up and a nice observatory as well 👍

[MZack]

One I meant to add with the others. Single plume on the solar limb earlier this weekend with 60mm Lunt  

[maw lod qan]

I'm am always in awe, and a little jealous when I see talent like this.

Excellent work!

[MZack]

41 minutes ago, maw lod qan said:

I'm am always in awe, and a little jealous when I see talent like this.

Excellent work!

Thank you for your kind comments. It’s easier than it may look. A white pastel pencil on black paper is all you need really. A finger can be used to spread out the limb of the sun to create a sense of gradient. The rest is a direct observation in just a few minutes drawing what you see. 

[Sunshine]

These ate beautiful sketches, i must dabble in sketching, says the one who barely draws stick figures.