Sketching Archives - Paul Stephen's Journal

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Astrophotography and More

First Spotting of a Comet

July 13, 2020December 16, 2022 Paul 17 Views 0 Comments Comets, Starlog 1 min read

Tonight was the first time I ever saw a comet. I missed Halley’s as a kid in 1986.

July 1, 2020December 16, 2022 Paul 24 Views 0 Comments Astronomy, Virgo 10 min read

I am under no illusion that seeing galaxies is possible from my location on Earth.

June 17, 2020December 16, 2022 Paul 27 Views 0 Comments Canes Venatici, Starlog 2 min read

Here is what I hope will be the return of an observation technique I have not done for a while – sketching.

April 7, 2020December 16, 2022 Paul 31 Views 0 Comments Pleiades, Starlog, Venus 1 min read

Inspired by other blogs such as Heads UP! taking cool pictures of Venus near the Pleiades, I knew I had to get in on the action myself.

September 25, 2017December 18, 2022 Paul 20 Views 0 Comments Jupiter 2 min read

It is entirely possible that my filter opinions are just that, and yours may be different.

September 18, 2017December 18, 2022 Paul 29 Views 0 Comments Pluto 5 min read

The best way I can confirm/reconfirm which dot was Pluto would be to sketch the area around HIP 94372 once Pluto has moved significantly.