This will depend to some extent on the observer’s situation. Probably the first decision to be made is whether to complete the drawing at the telescope, or whether to make rough sketches at the telescope and complete the drawing indoors.
Telescope drawing how to#
There are few rules on how to draw deep-sky objects and the newcomer is advised to experiment with different styles and techniques and use those that are found most satisfactory. Drawing techniques: initial considerations While emission nebulae and star clusters make good targets for poor skies, large faint galaxies are best left to pristine skies and large telescopes. Choice of objects is therefore important. But even urban observers will find there is much in the sky to keep them occupied and the use of special filters will often allow objects to be seen which otherwise might be invisible. Of course, if you are observing under a light polluted sky, you cannot hope to see the faint detail that a CCD observer might record. This is something that other forms of imaging often struggle to achieve. This means that both faint and bright detail can be seen together – for example the bright core and faint outer arms of a spiral galaxy. The eye and brain combination is a very sophisticated light detector, with the ability to record detail over a wide range of intensity. It is cheap, simple and most importantly, you do not have to be a great artist to make a permanent record of what you observe. 2017 April 26 Observing and Drawing the Night Skyĭespite the ubiquity of DSLR and CCD cameras, drawing is still a valid and enjoyable method of recording the appearance of deep-sky objects.
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