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Alexander,
We're talking the same language here, I think. Very similar philosophies.
Your sketch of M16 is stunning. The object is a good case in point for me. I made an observation of it almost exactly four years ago from my home location. From here, M16 transits at only 22 degrees above the horizon, and my horizon to the south overlooks a heck of a lot of built-up area, so at 22 degrees, the sky is really bright and a sort of sick custard colour.
Now M16 is one of those objects that you simply can't help seeing loads of images of, so I knew exactly what it should look like. My observation of what I actually saw is attached.
At the time, I was actually quite pleased to have seen any nebulosity at all!
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