SKETCH GALLERY
This page contains links to most of the astronomical sketches (along with a few CCD images and digital photos) on my web page, for quick access. Accompanying observing notes can often be found in my Online Observing Log or archives.
Some of the sketches are pretty rough; others I'm pretty proud of. Many of the early ones were made with my 60mm refractor, the "Scope of Death". Since 2003, I've used a 10" Dob for most telescopic work. Deep-sky sketches may require adjustment of your monitor settings to gain the correct perspective of gray on black.
MOON:
PLANETS:
Occultation of Venus, 2009 April 22: Digital Photo #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Venus (2004 February 4 - 10" Dob)
Venus (2001 July 16 - 60mm)
Venus (Crescent in trees - 60mm)
Mars (2012 February 24 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2012 January 28 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2010 February 20 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2010 February 19 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2009 August 22 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 November 24 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 October 30 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 October 22; 8:22 UT - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 October 22; 5:07 UT - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 October 17 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 October 13 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 September 20 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 September 4 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 September 3 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 September 2 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 August 6 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 July 26 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 July 20 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2005 June 12 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2004 January 23 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 September 28 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 September 11 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 August 27 - 60mm)
Mars (2003 August 21 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 August 8 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 28 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 27 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 22 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 15 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 12 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 9 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 5 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 July 3 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2003 May 27 - 10" Dob)
Mars (2001 July 16 - 60mm)
Mars (2001 July 4 - 60mm)
Mars (1995 March 7 - 11" SCT)
Deimos (2003 August 30 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2012 January 28 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2011 September 4 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2011 September 2 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2008 September 1 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2004 December 23 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2004 March 28 - 10" Dob #2)
Jupiter (2004 March 28 - 10" Dob #1)
Jupiter (2004 February 11 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2004 February 9 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2004 February 8 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2004 January 21 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2003 February 28 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2003 February 25 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2003 February 8 - 10" Dob)
Jupiter (2000 September 20 - 8" Dob)
Jupiter (1997 September 3 - 11" SCT)
Saturn (2005 January 31 - 10" Dob)
Saturn (2004 December 24 - 10" Dob)
Saturn (2004 January 22 - 10" Dob)
Saturn (2003 February 3 - 10" Dob)
Saturn (2002 January 19 - 60mm)
Saturn (1996 July 26 - 11" SCT)
Uranus w/Umbriel (2006 August 28 - 10" Dob)
Uranus w/Oberon, Titania (2003 August 25 - 10" Dob)
Neptune w/Triton (2003 August 25 - 10" Dob)
Pluto (2004 June 15-17 - 10" Dob)
SUN:
COMETS:
Encke (2003 November 14 - 10" Dob)
Encke (2003 October 25 - 10" Dob)
Faye (2006 September 30 - 10" Dob)
Gehrels (2004 October 14 - 10" Dob)
Gehrels (2004 November 6 - 10" Dob)
Gehrels (2004 December 3 - 10" Dob)
Hartley (2010 September 29 - 10" Dob)
Hartley-IRAS and NGC 4256, 4210, 4221 (2005 August 8 - 10" Dob)
Hoenig (2002 August 28 - 60mm)
Holmes (2007 October 28 - 10" Dob)
Holmes (2007 October 31 - 10" Dob)
Holmes (2007 November 5 - 10" Dob)
Holmes (2007 November 5 - 8x56 binox)
Holmes (2007 November 20 - 8x56 binox)
Holmes (2008 February 28 - 10" Dob)
Kopff (2009 July 18 - 10" Dob)
Kopff (2009 August 21 - 10" Dob)
Lulin (2008 August 29 - 10" Dob)
Lulin (2009 February 21 - 10" Dob)
Machholz (2004 December 31 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (2005 January 3 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (2005 January 8 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (2005 January 12 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Tempel (9P) + NGC 5171 galaxy group (2005 March 14 - 10" Dob)
Tempel (9P) (2005 July 4 - 10" Dob) (post-"Deep Impact")
Tucker (2004 October 14 -10" Dob)
Tucker (2004 November 6 - 10" Dob)
Tucker (2004 December 3 - 10" Dob)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
GLOBULAR CLUSTERS:
BRIGHT NEBULAE including PLANETARY NEBULAE:
DARK NEBULAE:
GALAXIES:
M102 (NGC 5866) (10" Dob)