An old target in a new light (part of M42)

Started by rolandlinda3, 04/10/2010 04:19AM
Posted 04/10/2010 04:19AM Opening Post
My wife and I recently had opportunity to sketch the stellar cloud folds on one side of the trapezium/nebula in January. In this case, using a very modest setting on the MallinCAM Hyper Color video camera while mounted on a 12.5 Dob. We ran the image to a 19 inch HDTV in the living room and sketched for an hour. This is the last sketch that was done. These cloud folds are most interesting in terms of shape and color/hue but it is not trivial to grab the detail and "mix" and shade the clouds properly. Of course, good astro photos do much better, but the discipline of studying/sketching is most enjoyable and causes an observer to remember what has been seen. It's why we teach teachers and children to link observing and sketching, albeit with simple instruments and pencil/paper. In any case, it was a wonderful night for us...nestled in the living room for an hour grabbing all the detail we could before we ran out of steam. A full series of sketches (black and white, color, constellation, nebula, and cloud fold studies by both of us) are on our site (address is below the signature) if you care to look. The page is reached by going to the News page and clicking on the Orion hot link near the top.

Clear skies.

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Roland Beard
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