Join Mary to discover how to sketch what you see in the night sky through your telescope. Mary says that she has found that sketching has helped to really improve her knowledge of astronomy in a way that photography cannot.

What you will need:

A few sheets of A4 white paper

A pencil - an HB, B or 2B pencil

A pencil eraser - Mary suggests trimming the end with a craft knife so it has a clean, sharp point for precision erasing

A couple of cotton buds for blending

Something circular to draw around that fits on the A4 page, e.g. a plastic bowl

A clipboard or book to lean on