Author: Peter Folkesson

2026-06-12 23:00-02:45Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 60% humidity, 16 degrees C 60x60s L24x60s Red24x60s V24x60s Blue Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (3.5nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8Mount: Astrophysics AP1600 GTO-AEZWO ASI174MM Mini auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, Affinity … Continue readingM5 – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

Panel 1 (M81): 2026-03-05 19:30-04:00Clear, some wind, rising moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C, SQM 20.11M81104x120s L54x300s HaRotation 0 degrees 2026-03-06 19:30-00:00Clear, some wind, rising moon, 80% humidity, 0 degrees C, SQM 20.00M8134x120s R35x120s G30x120s BRotation 0 degrees 2026-03-09 19:30-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 90% … Continue readingM81 and M82 mosaic in LRGB+Ha

2026-04-09 22:00-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 75% humidity, -1 degrees C, SQM 20.4328x120s R28x120s G30x120s B67x120s LRotation 0 degrees 2026-04-11 22:00-04:00Some high clouds, some wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 2 degrees C, SQM 20.4188x120s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro … Continue readingNGC4725

2026-04-20 22:30-03:30Clear, some wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 1 degrees C, SQM 20.3316x30s + 18x120s R20x30s + 18x120s G17x30s + 19x120s B38x30s + 41x120s LRotation 0 degrees 2026-04-21 22:30-03:30Clear, some wind, setting moon, 70% humidity, 5 degrees C, SQM 20.146x30s + 5x120s R7x30s + 10x120s … Continue readingM3

2026-04-06 22:00-04:00Clear, windy, no moon, 80% humidity, 4 degrees C, SQM 20.3821x120s R19x120s G25x120s B56x120s LRotation 0 degrees 2026-04-07 22:00-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C, SQM 20.2414x120s R13x120s G10x120s B128x120s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro … Continue readingM63 – Sunflower Galaxy

2026-03-22 19:00-20:00Clear, no wind, setting moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C1×0.02s L1×0.08s R1×0.08s G1×0.08s B Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset 50, -15CLens: Celestron EdgeHD 8″ with Celestron 0.7x ReducerMount: EQ6-R ProASI120MM Mini OAG auto guiderSoftware: N.I.N.A., PHD2, … Continue readingMoon March 22, 2026

2026-03-05 19:30-04:00Clear, some wind, rising moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C, SQM 20.11104x120s L54x300s HaRotation 0 degrees 2026-03-06 19:30-00:00Clear, some wind, rising moon, 80% humidity, 0 degrees C, SQM 20.0034x120s R35x120s G30x120s BRotation 0 degrees 2026-03-09 19:30-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 0 degrees … Continue readingM81 in LRGB+Ha

2026-02-19 19:30-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, snow on ground, 85% humidity, -12 degrees C, SQM 19.68106x120s L29x120s R28x120s G30x120s BRotation 90 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset 50, -15CLens: Celestron EdgeHD 800Mount: EQ6-R ProASI120MM Mini OAG auto … Continue readingNGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy (2026)

2026-02-08 19:00-04:00Some high clouds, some wind, no moon, snow on ground, 85% humidity, -7 degrees C, SQM 19.35 First light with EdgeHD 800 telescope. 23x120s R20x120s G27x120s B49x120s L14x300s HaRotation 90 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset … Continue readingNGC 1931 in LRGB+Ha – EdgeHD 800 first light

2025-11-14 18:30-06:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -2 degrees C96x120s LRotation 0 degrees 2025-11-17 18:00-22:00Partly cloudy, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -5 degrees C46x60s R59x60s G60x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2025-12-22 17:30-19:00Some high clouds followed by low clouds, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, … Continue readingIC 59 and IC 63 – Ghost of Cassiopeia

2025-11-14 18:30-06:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -2 degrees C60x60s R60x60s G60x60s B245x60s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset 50, -15CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProASI120MM … Continue readingM45 – Pleiades (2025)

2025-09-24 21:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C60x60s L34x300s HaRotation 90 degrees 2025-09-25 21:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C60x60s R57x60s G60x60s B99x120s LRotation 90 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset … Continue readingM31, M32, M110 in LRGB+Ha (2025)

2025-09-23 21:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 2 degrees C17x60s R20x60s G17x60s B81x120s LRotation 90 degrees 2025-09-24 21:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C38x60s R40x60s G39x60s B23x120s LRotation 90 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain … Continue readingNGC 188 – Polarissima Cluster

2025-09-22 21:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 3 degrees C58x60s R60x60s G59x60s B117x120s LRotation 90 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset 50, -15CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProASI120MM … Continue readingNGC7023 – Iris Nebula (2025)

2025-07-30 23:50-02:30Some low clouds, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 11 degrees C6x300s Ha4x300s OIIIRotation 0 degrees 2025-08-13 23:00-03:30Clear, no wind, half moon, 85% humidity, 16 degrees C26x300s Ha23x300s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2025-08-16 23:00-03:30Some medium high clouds, some wind, half moon, 80% humidity, 11 degrees … Continue readingLBN 251 in SHO

2025-08-19 23:00-03:30Clear, some wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 10 degrees C61x300s HaRotation 90 degrees 2025-08-25 23:00-03:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 6 degrees C60x300s OIIIRotation 90 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset 50, -15CLens: TS-Optics 8″ … Continue readingLBN576 in HOO

2025-08-17 23:00-03:30Clear, some wind, rising moon, 80% humidity, 12 degrees C54x60s R53x60s G53x60s B13x120s LRotation 0 degrees 2025-08-18 23:00-03:30Clear, no wind, rising moon, 75% humidity, 13 degrees C19x60s R20x60s G20x60s B97x120s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain … Continue readingLDN673

2025-07-20 23:30-05:30Clear, no moon, windy, 40% humidity, 20 degrees C20x60s Red19x60s V19x60s Blue 2025-07-21 23:30-05:30Clear, no moon, no wind, 60% humidity, 20 degrees C40x120s L13x300s OIII14x300s Ha Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (3.5nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8Mount: Paramount MEQHY5 … Continue readingSh2-101 Tulip Nebula and Cygnus X-1 – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

2025-07-20 23:30-05:30Clear, no moon, windy, 40% humidity, 20 degrees C25x60s Red27x60s V25x60s Blue 2025-07-21 23:30-05:30Clear, no moon, no wind, 60% humidity, 20 degrees C40x120s L Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (3.5nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8Mount: Paramount MEQHY5 III-174 Mono … Continue readingSh2-82 The Little Cocoon Nebula – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

2025-04-25 22:00-03:00Very clear, no wind, no moon, 75% humidity, -1 degrees CFirst test with new camera and filters 16x120s L14x60s R14x60s G14x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Antlia Pro Filters L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OIII, gain 100, offset 50, -15CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian … Continue readingM53 and NGC5053

2025-03-22 20:00-05:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 75% humidity, 3 degrees C210x120s LRotation 0 degrees 2025-03-23 21:00-04:00Haze, some wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 2 degrees C47x120s L65x60s R68x60s G70x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 1600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, … Continue readingNGC4041, NGC 4036, IC 758 and others

2025-03-31 22:00-05:00Clear, light wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 1 degrees C72x120s L30x60s R47x60s G55x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2025-04-01 22:00-05:00Clear, light wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, 3 degrees C108x120s L40x60s R40x60s G40x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2025-04-03 22:00-05:00Clear, light wind, half moon, 75% humidity, 5 degrees C92x120s … Continue readingNGC 3913, NGC 3972, NGC 3982, NGC 3998 and others

2025-03-20 20:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -3 degrees C117x120s L94x60s R77x60s G78x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2025-03-21 21:00-04:00Clear, windy, no moon, 70% humidity, 3 degrees C166x120s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ZWO ASI 1600MM Pro+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: … Continue readingNGC3642

2025-02-15 20:30-01:30Clear, some wind, rising moon, 80% humidity, -9 degrees C39x180s Ha19x180s OIII19x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2025-02-16 19:00-01:30Clear, some wind, rising moon, 80% humidity, -7 degrees C38x180s Ha40x180s OIII40x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2025-02-17 19:00-01:30Clear, light wind, no moon, 75% humidity, -5 degrees C26x180s Ha40x180s OIII40x180s … Continue readingIC443 in LRGB+SHO

2025-01-23 21:30-01:30Clear, no moon, some wind, 85% humidity, 7 degrees C14x300s Ha13x300s OIII Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (3.5nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8Mount: Paramount MEQHY5 III-174 Mono auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, Affinity PhotoLocation: Oria, Spain

2025-01-03 22:00-03:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -10 degrees C80x180s HaRotation 0 degrees 2025-01-02 18:00-20:00Several low clouds, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -4 degrees C30x180s HaRotation 0 degrees 2024-12-04 18:00-06:00Several low clouds, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -5 degrees C135x90s L93x60s R100x60s … Continue readingvdB15 in LRGBHa

2024-12-03 18:00-23:00Clear, little wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -5 degrees C117x60s L58x60s R60x60s G60x60s BRotation 90 degrees 2024-09-04 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 18 degrees C40x180s Ha30x180s OIII53x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees 2024-08-31 22:30-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 8 degrees C42x180s Ha40x180s … Continue readingBubble Nebula and Lobster Claw Region (NGC 7635, Sh2-157, M52 et al.) in LRGBSHO

2024-12-03 23:00-05:00Clear, little wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -5 degrees C117x60s L60x60s R60x60s G60x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2024-03-06 19:30-00:30Clear, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -2 degrees C25x180s Ha22x180s SII22x180s OIIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-03-04 19:30-00:30Clear, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 1 degrees C12x180s Ha16x180s … Continue readingNGC2244 – Rosette Nebula in LRGB+SHO

2024-11-22 18:00-06:00Some low clouds, no wind, half moon, 85% humidity, -11 degrees C96x60s L20x60s R59x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2024-11-21 19:00-06:00Medium to high clouds, no wind, half moon, 80% humidity, -10 degrees C162x60s L79x60s R60x60s G86x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2024-01-15 21:00-03:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% … Continue readingNGC1499 – California Nebula in LRGB+SHO

2024-10-02 21:00-05:30Some low clouds, little wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 4 degrees C58x180s Ha50x180s OIII50x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-10-03 20:30-05:30Clear, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C45x180s Ha36x180s OIII33x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-11-01 18:00-00:00Clear, windy, no moon, 60% humidity, 3 degrees C62x60s R60x60s … Continue readingIC1805 – Heart Nebula in SHO with RGB stars

2024-09-14 21:30-05:30Clear, no wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C61x180s Ha40x180s OIII40x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-09-30 20:30-00:30Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C19x180s Ha30x180s OIII27x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-10-01 20:30-00:30Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 5 … Continue readingSh2-155 Cave Nebula in LRGBSHO

2023-10-15 20:00-06:00Some low clouds, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C81x180s Ha80x180s OIII22x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2023-10-16 20:00-06:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 2 degrees C60x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-11-02 00:00-06:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 60% humidity, 1 degrees C116x60s L57x60s R58x60s … Continue readingIC1848 – Soul Nebula in LRGB+SHO

2024-10-04 20:30-23:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C82x90s LRotation 0 degrees 2024-10-05 22:00-04:30Some clouds, no wind, 90% humidity, 5 degrees C168x90s LRotation 0 degrees 2024-10-06 20:30-04:30Low clouds, no wind, 90% humidity, 3 degrees C20x90s L55x60s R60x60s G56x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO … Continue readingLDN 1251

2024-09-14 21:30-05:30Clear, no wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C61x180s Ha40x180s OIII40x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-09-30 20:30-00:30Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C19x180s Ha30x180s OIII27x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2024-10-01 20:30-00:30Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 5 … Continue readingSh2-155 Cave Nebula in SHO

2024-08-31 22:30-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 8 degrees C42x180s Ha40x180s OIII23x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees 2024-09-04 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 18 degrees C40x180s Ha30x180s OIII53x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: Sky-Watcher … Continue readingBubble Nebula and Lobster Claw Region (NGC 7635, Sh2-157 and M52) in SHO

2024-09-05 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 17 degrees CVeil Nebula Panel 160x180s Ha59x180s OIIIRotation 90 degrees 2024-09-06 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 15 degrees CVeil Nebula Panel 260x180s Ha59x180s OIIIRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, … Continue readingVeil Nebula in HOO

2024-07-31 23:30-02:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C53x180s HaRotation 90 degrees 2024-08-12 23:00-03:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C57x180s OIIIRotation 90 degrees 2024-08-16 23:00-01:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 8 degrees C37x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees 2024-08-28 23:00-03:00Clear, no … Continue readingSh2-119 Clamshell Nebula in SHO

2024-07-05 00:30-04:30Clear, no moon, no wind, 30% humidity, 20 degrees C M1715x300s SII15x300s Ha14x300s OIII Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (7nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8Mount: Paramount MEQHY5 III-174 Mono auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, PhotoshopLocation: Oria, Spain

2024-05-04 23:00-03:00High clouds, no moon, no wind, 30% humidity, 15 degrees C49x120s L19x60s Red21x60s V16x60s Blue 2024-06-29 23:45-01:00Clear, no moon, no wind, 65% humidity, 18 degrees C3x120s L12x60s Red13x60s V15x60s Blue Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (7nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17 … Continue readingNGC 3718 and NGC 3729 – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope