Author: Peter Folkesson

2021-11-06 19:30-00:00Clear, no moon, 6 degrees C 25x300s L10x300s B7x300s R7x300s GRotation 90 degrees Camera: SBIG STXL-11002. Baader L,R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, -20CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17Mount: Paramount MESBIG STXL-11002 auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, PhotoshopLocation: Oria, Spain

2021-08-07 22:30-05:30Clear, no moon, 21 degrees C, 30% humidity 12x180s R13x180s G12x180s B19x180s LRotation 90 degrees Camera: SBIG STXL-11002. Baader L,R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, -20CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17Mount: Paramount MESBIG STXL-11002 auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, PhotoshopLocation: Oria, Spain

2021-07-29 22:30-04:30Clear, half moon, 18 degrees C25x60s R18x120s LRotation 90 degrees 2021-08-07 22:30-05:30Clear, no moon, 21 degrees C, 30% humidity20x60s G19x60s B6x120s LRotation 90 degrees Camera: SBIG STXL-11002. Baader L,R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, -20CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17Mount: Paramount MESBIG STXL-11002 auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, PhotoshopLocation: Oria, Spain

2021-07-09 23:00-05:00Clear, no moon, 17 degrees C 7x900s SII7x900s Ha7x900s OIIIRotation 90 degrees Camera: SBIG STXL-11002. Baader L,R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, -10CLens: PlaneWave CDK 17Mount: Paramount MESBIG STXL-11002 auto guiderSoftware: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, PhotoshopLocation: Oria, SpainPhotographer: Peter Folkesson

2023-04-21 23:00-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 60% humidity, 4 degrees C77x60s R80x60s G64x60s BRotation 90 degrees 2023-04-19 23:00-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 75% humidity, 5 degrees C233x60s LRotation 90 degrees 2019-03-01 19:30-03:00Very clear, no moon, no wind, 85% humidity, -3 degrees C(60+60+60)x60s RGB120x60s L52x90s HaRotation:180 … Continue readingM106 in LRGB+Ha

2023-04-17 22:00-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 50% humidity, 5 degrees C59x60s R59x60s G59x60s B76x60s LRotation 90 degrees 2023-04-16 22:00-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 75% humidity, 3 degrees C241x60s LRotation 90 degrees 2019-03-08 19:30-22:00Some low clouds, no moon, some wind, 95% humidity, 0 degrees CExposures:(50+40+40)x60s RGBRotation:180 … Continue readingM51

2023-03-15 20:00-05:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -5 degrees C Exposures:246x60s L60x60s R59x60s G55x60s BRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProQHY 5L-II-M OAG … Continue readingNGC 4244 – Silver Needle Galaxy

2019-02-11 18:30-21:30Intermittent low clouds, half moon, some wind, 80% humidity, -1 degrees C(74+53+67)x60s RGBRotation 90 degrees 2023-03-11 21:00-04:00Clear, windy, rising moon, snow on the ground, 80% humidity, -6 degrees C269x60s LRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: … Continue readingNGC 2903

2023-02-27 19:00-05:00Clear, no wind, half moon, 90% humidity, -2 degrees C 349x60s L59x60s R58x60s G56x60s BRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProQHY 5L-II-M OAG … Continue readingNGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy

2023-02-25 19:00-05:30Some initial low clouds, some wind, setting moon, 75% humidity, -4 degrees C 311x60s L58x60s R58x60s G60x60s BRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R … Continue readingNGC 3184 – Little Pinwheel Galaxy

2023-01-26 18:00-01:00Clear, some wind, setting moon, 90% humidity, -3 degrees C141x60s L43x60s R44x60s G42x60s BRotation 90 degrees 2023-01-27 18:00-01:00Many clouds, setting moon, 90% humidity, -4 degrees C42x180s HaRotation 90 degrees 2023-01-30 18:00-02:00Clear, windy, half moon, 70% humidity, 2 degrees C69x180s HaRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO … Continue readingLDN 1622 Boogeyman Nebula in LRGBHa

2022-11-16 18:00-00:00Some low clouds, windy, no moon, 80% humidity, 3 degrees C IC342203x60s L23x60s R10x60s GRotation 90 degrees 2022-12-15 18:00-06:00Some high clouds and little fog, no wind, rising moon, snow on the ground, 85% humidity, -15 degrees C IC342174x60s L107x60s R111x60s G92x60s BRotation 90 degrees … Continue readingIC342

2022-09-01 22:00-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 6 degrees C278x60s LRotation 0 degrees 2022-09-04 22:00-04:00Clear, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C106x60s R111x60s G90x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 … Continue readingDark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235)

2022-09-20 21:00-04:00Clear, no wind, rising crescent moon, 90% humidity, 3 degrees C51x180s Ha40x180s OIIIRotation 0 degrees 2022-10-03 20:30-05:00Clear, some wind, setting moon, 85% humidity, 7 degrees C115x180s SII20x180s Ha11x180s OIIIRotation 0 degrees 2022-10-19 19:30-00:30Clear, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 0 degrees C40x180s Ha49x180s OIIIRotation … Continue readingLion Nebula (Sh2-132) in SHO

2022-08-24 22:30-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 95% humidity, 14 degrees C91x180s OIIIRotation 0 degrees 2022-08-29 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 8 degrees C115x180s HaRotation 0 degrees 2022-08-31 22:00-04:00Initial high clouds, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 6 degrees C94x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees Camera: … Continue readingWizard Nebula (NGC 7380) in SHO

2022-09-05 22:00-04:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 6 degrees C340x60s LRotation 0 degrees 2022-09-06 22:00-04:00Clear, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 5 degrees C85x60s R78x60s G79x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 … Continue readingGreat Pegasus Cluster (M15)

2022-08-11 23:30-03:00Clear, no wind, full moon, 95% humidity, 14 degrees C76x180s HaRotation 0 degrees 2022-08-12 23:30-03:00Clear, no wind, full moon, 90% humidity, 14 degrees C71x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2022-08-23 23:00-03:00Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 12 degrees C77x180s OIIIRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, … Continue readingThe Tulip Nebula (Sh2-101) in SHO

2022-03-06 19:30-05:30Clear, little snow on ground, little wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, -3 degrees C79x60s LRotation 0 2022-03-23 20:30-22:30Clear, little wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 1 degrees C60x60s R58x60s G60x60s B79x60s LRotation 0 2022-03-29 22:00-03:00Some clouds, little wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -5 degrees C84x60s … Continue readingVirgo Galaxy Cluster 3×3 panel mosaic

2022-04-19 23:00-04:00Clear, little wind, rising moon, 75% humidity, 9 degrees C 65x60s R74x60s G70x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2022-04-21 23:00-04:00Clear, little wind, no moon, 65% humidity, 8 degrees C 225x60s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics … Continue readingM109

2022-03-29 22:00-03:00Some clouds, little wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -5 degrees C 30x60s LRotation 0 2022-03-30 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 50% humidity, -6 degrees C NGC334456x60s LRotation 0 2022-03-31 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 75% humidity, -6 degrees C NGC334420x60s R20x60s G20x60s BRotation 0 … Continue readingNGC3344

2022-03-20 20:00-03:00Clear, little wind, rising moon, 75% humidity, 2 degrees C109x60s L60x60s R58x60s G20x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2022-03-21 20:00-03:00Clear, little wind, rising moon, 50% humidity, 2 degrees C94x60s L40x60s R59x60s G54x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2022-03-23 20:30-22:30Clear, little wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 1 degrees C60x60s … Continue readingHickson 44

2022-03-06 19:30-05:30Clear, little snow on ground, little wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, -3 degrees C95x60s L40x60s R40x60s G40x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2022-03-12 20:00-00:00Clear, little snow on ground, some wind, half moon, 35% humidity, 3 degrees C71x180s HaRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS … Continue readingM38 – Starfish Cluster

2022-03-02 19:30-05:30Clear, snow on ground, no wind, no moon, 95% humidity, -1 degrees C87x180s OIIIRotation 0 degrees 2022-03-03 19:30-05:30Clear, snow on ground, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -2 degrees C81x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2022-03-04 19:30-00:30Clear, some snow on ground, some wind, no moon, 75% … Continue readingIC443 Jellyfish Nebula in SHO

2022-03-02 19:30-05:30Clear, snow on ground, no wind, no moon, 95% humidity, -1 degrees C223x60s LRotation 0 degrees 2022-03-03 19:30-05:30Clear, snow on ground, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -2 degrees C79x60s R72x60s G77x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2022-04-24 23:30-03:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 75% humidity, 1 … Continue readingIC 2574 – Coddington’s Nebula in LRGB+Ha

2022-02-27 21:30-00:30Clear, snow on ground, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, -1 degrees C JnEr180x180s OIIIRotation 90 degrees 2022-02-28 20:30-03:30Some high clouds, snow on ground, no wind, no moon, 75% humidity, -2 degrees C JnEr189x180s HaRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, … Continue readingJones-Emberson 1 – Headphone Nebula in HOO

2022-02-25 19:30-00:30Initial low clouds, snow on ground, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -1 degrees C119x60s L38x60s R39x60s G39x60s BRotation 90 degrees 2022-02-26 19:30-00:30Clear, snow on ground, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -3 degrees C117x60s L20x60s R20x60s G28x60s BRotation 90 degrees 2022-02-27 19:30-21:30Clear, snow … Continue readingIC 2169

2022-01-10 18:30-00:00Clear, snow on ground, little wind, half moon, 97% humidity, -3 degrees C84x180s HaRotation 0 degrees 2022-01-30 18:30-00:30Clear, wind gusts, no moon, 65% humidity, -2 degrees C107x60s L57x60s R58x60s G54x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, … Continue readingIC417, NGC1931 – The Spider and Fly Nebula

2022-01-06 17:30-23:00Clear followed by low clouds, snow on ground, little wind, setting moon, 93% humidity, -9 degrees C NGC89170x60s L36x60s R30x60s G39x60s BRotation 0 degrees 2022-01-21 18:00-23:00Initial low clouds followed by high clouds, snow on ground, little wind, rising moon, 85% humidity, -2 degrees C … Continue readingNGC891

2021-12-19 17:30-23:30Clear, some wind, full moon, 70% humidity, 0 degrees C49x180s Ha53x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees 2021-12-24 17:30-00:00Some high clouds, snow on ground, little wind, rising half moon, 85% humidity, -12 degrees C54x180s OIII20x180s Ha24x180s SIIRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain … Continue readingM52 and NGC7635 (Bubble Nebula) in SHO

2021-12-16 17:30-23:00Some high clouds, windy, almost full moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C NGC778958x60s L42x60s R36x60s G45x60s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProQHY … Continue readingNGC7789 – Caroline’s Rose

2021-10-12 20:00-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 3 degrees CIC139676x180s HaRotation 90 degrees 2021-10-17 19:30-23:00High clouds, no wind, full moon, 95% humidity, -1 degrees CIC139640x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees 2021-11-11 20:00-01:00Clear, windy, setting moon, 90% humidity, 5 degrees CIC139672x180s OIII19x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO … Continue readingIC 1396 in SII, Ha and OIII

2021-10-12 20:00-04:00Clear, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 3 degrees C 76x180s Ha60x60s R55x60s G60x60s BRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProQHY 5L-II-M OAG … Continue readingIC 1396 – Elephant’s Trunk Nebula

2021-09-05 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 95% humidity, 6 degrees C300x60s LRotation 90 degrees 2021-09-09 22:00-04:30Clear, no wind, no moon, 95% humidity, 12 degrees C85x60s R80x60s G88x60s BRotation 90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 … Continue readingDeer Lick Group and Stephan’s Quintet

2021-08-30 22:30-03:30Clear, no wind, rising half moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C91x180s SIIRotation 90 degrees 2021-08-31 22:30-03:30Some high clouds, some wind, rising half moon, 80% humidity, 12 degrees C81x180s HaRotation 90 degrees 2021-09-03 22:00-03:30Some high clouds, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 6 degrees C18x180s … Continue readingNGC6820 in SII, Ha and OIII

2021-04-19 23:00-03:00Clear, half moon, no wind, 50% humidity, 6 degrees C115x30s R105x30s G89x30s B104x30s LRotation 0 degrees 2021-08-04 23:00-03:00Clear, no wind, 99% humidity, 9 degrees C53x30s R62x30s G60x30s B40x60s LRotation 90 degrees 2021-08-05 23:00-03:00Some low clouds, no moon, no wind, 99% humidity, 13 degrees C41x30s … Continue readingM92

2021-04-03 22:00-04:30Clear, no moon, little wind, 75% humidity, 0 degrees C 180x60s L(40+44+50)x60s RGBRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProQHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guiderSoftware: … Continue readingLeo Cluster (Abell 1367)

2021-04-01 22:00-04:00Clear, rising moon, no wind, 95% humidity, -2 degrees C(111+88+113)x60s RGBRotation 0 degrees 2021-04-02 22:00-04:00Some clouds, no moon, no wind, 75% humidity, -1 degrees C267x60s LRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC … Continue readingDraco Triplet

2021-04-13 23:00-03:30Clear, no moon, little wind, 90% humidity, -1 degrees C112x10s L113x30s L177x60s LRotation 0 degrees 2021-04-15 23:00-03:30High clouds, setting moon, little wind, 75% humidity, 0 degrees C193x30s R176x30s G176x30s BRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: … Continue readingM13 – Hercules Cluster

2021-03-15 20:00-04:30Clear, no moon, little wind, 95% humidity, -2 degrees C206x60s LRotation 0 degrees 2021-03-17 22:00-04:30Clear, no moon, no wind, 80% humidity, -3 degrees C(57+60+62)x60s RGBRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian … Continue readingM94 – Cat’s Eye Galaxy

2021-03-04 19:30-04:30Clear, rising half moon, no wind, 75% humidity, -5 degrees C NGC4236216x60s L(89+88+89)x60s RGBRotation 0 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma CorrectorMount: EQ6-R ProQHY 5L-II-M OAG auto … Continue readingNGC4236