M81 & M82

[Doc]

I forgot all about this one...

[barkis]

That's one hell of a good sketch Mick.

I didn't know you were one the Illustrious band of pencil wizards on SGL.

Ron.

[DarkerSky]

That's a real peach of a sketch..!! Beautiful. I've yet to see M81 and M82 in my LB. So many sights...so little time ! Wonderful to get them with such clarity in the same fov

[albedo0.39]

Really nice Mick - you are getting better with every passing sketch - Looks very familiar !

[matt c]

thats a great sketch.you can tell which galaxiea they are, they look great together in the same field of view. Can I ask you what magnitude your skies are

[stefski]

Lovely sketch, Mick. It's a great view of M81 in particular! I never see that much of the halo from my location. Do you have really dark skies?

Stef

[tooth_dr]

That's excellent, great skill, and instantly recognisable as M81 and M82 (now which is which lol)

[ncjunk]

Great sketch...

Neil C

[Doc]

This was taken according to my notes with a sky about mag 4.5 so not really dark, but it was very clear.

Galaxies like M81/82, M31 and M64 really do pop out from the background with 16" of aperture.

Also the more you stare at an object the brighter it seems to get and the more detail starts to emerge.

[johnh]

I don't look at you sketchers much but that does remind me of what the visuals looked like years ago and to get it in one eyepiece too. JohnH.

[Towa]

Nice drawings. I remember observing my first Supernova in the galaxy M81.

[PortableAstronomer]

Thanks for sharing your drawing with us. It shows just how I rememberd it last time I looked through an eyepiece. Keep up the good work.

Have a great New Year

Chris

[JAO]

Excellent sketch really captures those two galaxies

[dweller25]

Very nice drawing, just as you would see it.