From left to right: Antares, Globular Cluster NGC 6144, Globular Cluster Messier 4, meteor. Sketch with 25X100 binocular. June 2014, 21th and 25th, altogether 2,5 hours. Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee, Swabian Mountains, Germany
Kategória: Deep Space
Messier 51 in Canes Venatici, Whirlpool Galaxy
Messier 51 in Canes Venatici, 28 Millions LY distance. Observed and sketched with 406mm Newton, 77X and 218X (of course with no assistance of any foto). Total time for observing: 5h 30min on several nights with very transparent and dark skies in spring 2014. Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee, Swabian Mountains.
Number 6 of Journal for visual astronomy, Comet Lovejoy, July to December 2013
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…
M78
Also known as: The nebula Messier 78 (also known as M 78 or NGC 2068) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. Date/time: 2014.03.01. UT17:50 – 18:20 Equipment: 235/1280 Dobson – OptiScope Magnification : 85x, 128x Seeing: 8/10 Transparency: 3-4/5 Temperature: 5°C Humidity: – Wind: low Location: Zákány, Hungary N46°14′ 59,2″ E16°57′ 15,3″ Observer:…
Messier 93, Open Cluster in Puppis
Messier 93, Open Cluster in Puppis, Dec: -23°51′ Observed and sketched with 25X100 binoculars February 24th, 2014, 20.50-22.30h I was not able to sketch all visible stars in this time! Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee, Germany, Swabian Mountains
NGC 2467, Emission Nebula in Puppis
NGC 2467, Emission Nebula in Puppis, Dec: -26°24′ Observed and sketched with 25X100 binoculars Observed without viewing a photo of this object previously Observed with UHC-filters and without February 23th, 2014, 21.10-22.20h Observer: Dr. Johannes Schilling, Lonsee, Germany, Swabian Mountains