
Head of Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
Sketch with 254mm Newton, 252X, 53X
April 19th, 2015
Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee
Also known as: C2014 Q2 Lovejoy
Date/time: 2015.01.06 . UT 20:30
Equipment: 10×50 Bresser binoculars
Seeing: 8/10
Transparency: 2-4/5
Temperature: -2°C
Humidity: –
Wind: –
Location: Zákány, Hungary N46°14′ 59,2” E16°57′ 15,3”
Observer: Bognár Tamás
Media : white paper, HB graphite pencill +blending stump,
Digital media : GIMP + Wacom Bamboo Fun
Heft/ Number 6 “Komet Lovejoy” with many descriptions and 54 drawings on a total of 31 pages. 8 sketches are dedicated to comet Lovejoy and two to comet Ison. There are also sketches of Sun, Moon, Neptun, Mars, Venus and of many objects in deep sky, e. g. Messier 8, Messier 34, Messier 42, NGC 281, NGC 6751, NGC 7293 and Milky Way in Sagittarius. The contributions were made by several authors from Germany, Hungary, Italy and France.
Drawings and text are printed on sturdy paper, the cover is equipped with a protective transparent film.
Number 6 can be ordered from the Editorial Office (10 E + Porto, 1.45 E for Germany). Learn more and order at:
johannesschilling@rocketmail.c
Comet Lovejoy C/2013 R1 in Bootes
Observed and sketched with 25X100 binoculars
The contrasts ars slightly exaggerated!
December 4th, 2013, 5.45-6.15h, very cold and moist air
Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee, Swabian Mountains, Germany