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2 lovely galaxies in Draco: NGC 5866 & NGC 5907

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Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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Two Herschels for the price of one: NGC 6939 and NGC 6946, Cepheus

2 Herschels bagged on the 21st August. At the top is the open star cluster NGC 6939, and lower right is the faint galaxy NGC 6946. It took about 40 minutes to track down the cluster and to sketch it, and another 20 minutes to find and record the galaxy.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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NGC 7006. Globular Cluster, Delphinus

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Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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NGC 6905 (Blue Flash nebula). Planetary nebula, Delphinus.

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Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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NGC 185. Galaxy, Cassiopeia

One of the dwarf companions to the Andromeda Galaxy. Very faint Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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NGC 7331. Galaxy, Pegasus

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Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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NGC 7448. Galaxy, Pegasus

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Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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NGC 7008: The Fetus Nebula, Cygnus

My first 'proper' sketch, using graphite stick: Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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Open Clusters in Casseopeia: NGC 457,436,654, 659,663,637 & 559

This was one of those wonderful unexpected sessions. The forecast was for cloud all night but stepping outside at 10.00 I saw clear skies. Tranparency was poor so I caught up with some open clusters in Casseopeia; seven, actually! Here's the Owl Cluster (ET Cluster) And the other 6: Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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M13, Gobular Cluster, Hercules

M13, with the faint galaxy NGC 6207 above: Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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5) NGC 6207. Galaxy, Hercules

It took me 3 nights to track down NGC 6207. It turns out I was looking in the right place but the slightest interference from light - in this case the Moon - destroys any chance of seeing it. It's very faint, at a magnitude of 11+. It may well... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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M27. The Dumbell Nebula, Vulpecula

This is one of the most famous planetary nebulae in the northern skies. My sketch doesn't do it justice, but again is a fair approximation of the view through the 10" scope a few nights ago: Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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4) NGC 7662. The Blue Snowball. Planetary Nebula, Andromeda.

Intense colour, accurately recorded here. Slightly fuzzy at the edges but no detail visible and uniform brightness. certainly one to revisit! Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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3) NGC 6826. The Blinking Planetary, Cygnus.

A real beauty this one. No detail visible in the structure of the nebula, but the colour was wonderful, and clearly graduated towards the centre. Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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M34. Open Cluster, Perseus.

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Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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1) NGC 663. First H400 Sketch! Open Cluster, Cassiopeia

Back in December 2007, I started the Herschel 400 challenge. Here's what I said at the time: I've recently embarked on The Herschel 400. This is a long-term astronomy project to identify 400 galaxies, star clusters and nebulae. Sir William Herschel was the top astronomer of his day; with the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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2) NGC 6229. Globular Cluster, Hercules

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Posted Sep 28, 2014 at Sketching The Herschel 400

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A sunrise walk and and a sunset walk today. Wonderful in every way. Dragonfly (Common Hawker?) And signet riding on the back of its mum: Continue reading

Posted Jun 16, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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10th June 2014, Visit 4. Reed Warbler performance

I couldn't get down to the pits on Monday 9th June, but went the next morning at 6.00am. It was another lovely sunny morning with warblers singing loudy. A great start to the day! The highlight was this Reed Warbler who seemed happy to show himself while he sang. This... Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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Red-eyed damselfly (Erythromma najas)

A red-eyed damselfly on Rudd Lake. There were dozens of them in the late afternoon sun (15.48) Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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My first Turtle Dove!

A super bird, and a first for me. Shame I couldn't get closer but there's always next time Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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The European hornet (Vespa crabro)

I think this is the first time I've seen one close up. It looked huge, at least an inch long, Wiki says workers are 18–24 mm. It also says "The pain from the sting may persist for several days with attendant swelling" so maybe getting so close wasn't a good... Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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Visit 2 & 3. Rudd Lake

A beautiful lake. I managed an early morning visit and and an afternoon one. Sun shone both times and I saw lots of birds and dragonflies Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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1. First visit to The Paxton Pits. 7th June 2014

Today, early morning, was my first day at the Paxton Pits and it was love at first sight. What a beautiful and special place! Kingfisher flew past on Hayling Lake, then saw another on Rudd Lake in the bushes. Close up for a second, then flew off. Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2014 at The Paxton Pits

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