Dawn Sketch

July 18th 2006

Start sketch 03:20 UT
End sketch 04:02 UT

Sky - Watcher 200mm
Eye Piece 8mm TVP
Pencils Steadtler Softlead 8B & B
Winson & Newton Cartridge A5 Pad
Humidity 47%
Wind Calm
Temp 20 degrees
Seeing 3
Location: Bray Co Wicklow Ireland 53.2000ºN, 6.1000º W


I had only one opportunity to try out my new 8mm T V P eyepiece that was on July 1st when I sketched Mare Nectaris. I was keen to have another go but cloud etc and the low waxing moon left me longing for another chance.

As we are in the middle of a heat wave and the humidity has been half its usual wet self, I decided to get up early.

I heaved the Sky Watcher out at 03:00 UT the moon was stunning, Venus blazed away like a mini sun low in the North East, it was warm and still.

I scanned the terminator in search of an attractive target, so much on offer, a smorgasbord of treats. The darkness of the terminator was so so stark to the light sunlit moon; I saw what looked to me like a pair white eyes looking back at me from the blackness, two high points catching the sunlight in a black pool, and another shape that looked like a guy in a cap.

I enjoyed sketching this so much, but had a little difficulty IDing everything afterwards, when I was awake,but I think its OK now.



Deirdre Kelleghan
Irish Astronomical Society
www.irishastrosoc.org

Deirdre,

Very nice post, I don’t know which I liked best, the sketch or your description or the event. Both were enjoyable!

I'm with Jim, both a nice sketch and a lovely description of your experience. Well Done.

Excellent sketch, and very poetic description.
I like the new format you've adopted for naming features, very clean as it doesn't detract from the drawing and is much clearer at pointing out the highlights - Nice one