August 1, 2004
About the Site
On a clear evening, if you can peel your eyes away from the vibrant pinks, reds and oranges of a fading sunset, and turn to the east, you might take a few minutes to treat yourself to the Belt of Venus--a band of soft, glowing color that hovers over the deep blue of approaching night. It is the place where the last rays of the sun filter through the sky and disappear into space. To me, it's like a theater curtain slowly rising to reveal the wonders of the night sky.
That's what this site is about. Conveying my observations of those nighttime wonders.
Although I enjoy capturing the view with photography from time to time, I find that I get the most enjoyment and appreciation for astronomical objects by sketching them. With the blossoming of astrophotography in the amateur community, astronomical sketching may seem to have become an antiquated endeavor. However, this method of recording observations still runs strong in many parts of the amateur community. I have found that for myself and for many others, sketching these objects provides a fantastic means of honing observation skills and providing a record of what was truly visible to your own eyes while you soaked up the view.
The majority of my entries here will be accompanied by a sketch of the object I observed, a description of the observation, and data I was able to acquire from reliable online sources, and printed publications.
You can follow the links on the right side of the main page to get a list of different object types and observing topics.
The Tools and Techniques link will take you to a list that contains a few tutorials on the sketching, digitizing and photography processes I use.
Comments are definitely appreciated. Please let me know if you find anything questionable in my data!
I hope you enjoy.
Jeremy
Posted by Jeremy at August 1, 2004 12:00 AM .
Comments
Jeremy, loved your web page! I'll come back when I have more time to soak it all in.
Erika
Posted by: Erix at March 6, 2005 10:15 PM
Hi Jeremy,
Like me, you're also a drawer at heart! I'll put your link on my site very soon! Very nice sketches!
Fred Hissink, the Netherlands
Posted by: Fred Hissink at May 22, 2005 6:04 AM
Nice site. Looks like a lot of time is put into it! I will visit this site frequently.
Roger
Posted by: roger carpenter at August 17, 2005 5:16 AM
Excellent site.
Your sketches inspire me to start drawing at the eyepiece... oh, and your double star drawings are captivating!
Thanks for sharing you work.
- Mike
Posted by: Mike Rippe at October 7, 2005 2:52 PM
Erika, Fred, Roger and Mike,
Thanks very much for your comments. The whole process--planning, observing, sketching, and researching what I've seen is very absorbing...sometimes a bit too absorbing. I'm glad you enjoy the site.
And Mike, if anything I've shared motivates you or anyone else to take up sketching or observing in general, that's one of the biggest compliments I could have. Thank you. If you haven't already, take a look at the links page for some excellent resources for sketching at the eyepiece. The Cloudy Nights sketching forum in particular has got a wide variety of discussions and excellent examples on the topic. If your first dip into sketching generates any frustration, try to keep in mind that it gets better. That's been my experience, and I've heard the same sentiment from a number of other astro-sketchers. Just keep at it. Sketch in a way that suits your observing style and find subjects you enjoy. I wish you much success and fun.
Posted by: Jeremy Perez at October 7, 2005 4:13 PM
I just recently purchased an Orion SVP LT 6" and was wondering if there is a users group or forum on the internet that has tips and information about using these scopes. Let me know.
Mark Lincke
Posted by: Mark Lincke at October 13, 2005 2:48 PM
Hi Mark,
I hope you've enjoyed the scope so far. Their is a web forum at Cloudy Nigts that is an incredible overall community for amateur astronomers. You may want to click on the "forums" link, and then click the "search" link. Do a search for "6LT" or "Skyview Pro" for the last couple years and browse through some of the discussions that come up.
It's possible that there are some discussion groups that focus specifically on the 6LT, but I haven't run across them yet.
Here is a link to a site called Andy's Shot Glass. He has several articles available that are useful for the Skyview Pro Mount, and the 8" Orion newtonian which is really very similar to the 6". I learned a lot there. His site has a lot of animation, and the articles are video, so it loads somewhat slowly, but in my opinion it's worth the wait.
If I run across anything else, I'll send a link your way.
I hope you're enjoying some clear skies,
Jeremy Perez
Posted by: Jeremy Perez at October 22, 2005 6:20 PM
I'm positive you don't care..I googled my name and your it, and you live within an hour of me..weird I guess?
Posted by: Jeremy Perez at August 10, 2007 2:22 PM
Hah. Well, that makes three of us here in Northern Arizona. Another Jeremy Perez works for the same company I do. Makes for fun times swapping mismatched emails.
Posted by: Jeremy Perez at August 14, 2007 1:24 AM
Hello,
Congratulations for your excellent Web.
I like know your experience with your reflector telescope 6" F/8 for planetary and depp sky observations.And if you have compared with others telescopes.
Thank you very much.
Best,
Paul
Posted by: Paul at September 21, 2007 5:33 PM
dear,jeremy
hello, my name is han
first...
I can't speak english well.sorry
because i am korean, south korea lived
I find this website on the internet and see your excellent work.
so...
May i use some your website sketch image?
thank you~
Posted by: mr.han at April 23, 2008 9:00 AM
Dear Han,
Thanks for contacting me. (Your English is very understandable :) Can you please tell me how you want to use the sketches?
You can email me at the address at the top of the page.
Best regards,
Jeremy
Posted by: Jeremy Perez at April 23, 2008 10:15 AM
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