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Old 25-03-2012, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mental4astro View Post
Hi all,

I've been able to blow out some cobwebs of late. Ment I could give my new 11X70 binos a go.

Such a wonderful time of the year for wide field views. Binoculars are a great way to take in so much of it.

I thought I'd do a sketch of the rich area between Eta Carina and the huge open cluster NGC 3532. My most detailed charts show at least a further 6 open clusters that sit within this area. It is magnifacently lacey and mottled in appearance - even from my backyard in Sydney.

The challenge with this sketch is to attempt to reproduce some of that mottled texture on the page. Almost like working with shades of dark and darker, . It will be awesome to use these binos at a dark site.

Object: Area from NGC 3372 to NGC 3532
Gear: 11X70 binoculars
Date: 23rd Feb. 2012
Location: Sydney, Oz
Media: White pastel, black charchoal and ink on A4 size paper
Duration: approx 2hrs
very, very nice mate, absolutely fantastic sketch and hats off to you for taking the effort to tackle this rich and dense region. The Mellish technique really shines! I shall try it myself next time
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