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:
Borrelly (19P) (2008 August 29 - 10" Dob)
Bradfield (C/2004 F4) (2004 April 24 - 8x56 binox)
Bradfield (C/2004 F4) (2004 April 25 - 10" Dob)
Bradfield (C/2004 F4) (2004 April 27 - 8x56 binox)
Bradfield (C/2004 F4) (2004 April 28 - 8x56 binox)
Bradfield (C/2004 F4) (2004 May 23 - 10" Dob)
Broughton (C/2006 OF2) (2008 August 29 - 10" Dob)
Broughton (C/2006 OF2) (2009 January 17 - 10" Dob)
Encke (2P) (2003 November 14 - 10" Dob)
Encke (2P) (2003 October 25 - 10" Dob)
Encke (2P) (2013 October 5 - 10" Dob)
Encke (2P) (2013 October 15 - 10" Dob)
Faye (4P) (2006 September 30 - 10" Dob)
Gehrels (78P) (2004 October 14 - 10" Dob)
Gehrels (78P) (2004 November 6 - 10" Dob)
Gehrels (78P) (2004 December 3 - 10" Dob)
Hartley (103P) (2010 August 12 - 10" Dob)
Hartley (103P) (2010 September 29 - 10" Dob)
Hartley-IRAS (161P) and NGC 4256, 4210, 4221 (2005 August 8 - 10" Dob)
Hoenig (C/2002 O4) (2002 August 28 - 60mm)
Holmes (17P) (2007 October 28 - 10" Dob)
Holmes (17P) (2007 October 31 - 10" Dob)
Holmes (17P) (2007 November 5 - 10" Dob)
Holmes (17P) (2007 November 5 - 8x56 binox)
Holmes (17P) (2007 November 20 - 8x56 binox)
Holmes (17P) (2008 February 28 - 10" Dob)
Ikeya-Zhang (C/2002 C1)/M31 (2002 April 4 - 8x56 binox)
Kopff (22P) (2009 July 18 - 10" Dob)
Kopff (22P) (2009 August 21 - 10" Dob)
Lemmon (C/2012 F6) (2013 July 6 - 10" Dob)
Lemmon (C/2012 F6) (2013 August 10 - 10" Dob)
Lemmon (C/2012 F6) (2013 September 8 - 10" Dob)
Lemmon (C/2012 F6) (2013 October 6 - 10" Dob)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2004 December 19 - 10" Dob)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2004 December 31 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2005 January 3 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2005 January 8 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2005 January 10 - 10" Dob)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2005 January 12 - 8x56 Binoculars)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2005 January 12 - 10" Dob)
Machholz (C/2004 Q2) (2005 February 8 - 10" Dob)
PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) (2013 March 14 - Digital Photo)
PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) (2013 April 17 - 10" Dob)
PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) (2013 June 8 - 10" Dob)
PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) (2013 July 6 - 10" Dob)
PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4) (2013 August 11 -10" Dob)
Tempel (9P) + NGC 5171 galaxy group (2005 March 14 - 10" Dob)
Tempel (9P) (2005 July 4 - 10" Dob) (post-"Deep Impact")
Tucker (C/2004 Q1) (2004 October 14 -10" Dob)
Tucker (C/2004 Q1) (2004 November 6 - 10" Dob)
Tucker (C/2004 Q1) (2004 December 3 - 10" Dob)
Utsunomiya (C/2002 F1) (2002 April 23 - 8x56 binox)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
GLOBULAR CLUSTERS:
BRIGHT NEBULAE including PLANETARY NEBULAE:
DARK NEBULAE:
GALAXIES:
M102 (NGC 5866) (10" Dob)