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Sketching from the telescope

Astronomy Editor David J. Eicher sketches the galaxy NGC 1023 and shares his techniques for putting on paper what he sees in the eyepiece.
By David J. Eicher | Published: July 1, 2004 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

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