2015-03-04 21:30-00:00
Clear, full moon, some wind, -2 degrees C
M37
Exposures:
28x240s+2x300s LIGHT
40x240s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-12-25 18:30-23:00
Clear, setting moon, -10 degrees C
NGC1499 – The California Nebula
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-12-25 23:30-04:00
Clear, setting moon, -10 degrees C
IC405, IC410
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-12-20 19:00-03:00
Very clear, no moon, -2 degrees C
M45 – The Pleiades
Exposures:
20x60s+20x120s+20x240s+29x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-10-28 19:30-23:30
High and fast moving low clouds, humid, 9 degrees C
2014-10-29 22:30-00:30
Some initial clouds followed by clear, humid, 2 degrees C
M33 – Triangulum Galaxy
Exposures:
30+20x360s LIGHT
40+40x360s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-09-26 22:00-01:30
Fast moving low clouds, windy, 10 degrees C
M31 – Andromeda Galaxy
Exposures:
20x60s+13x180s+5x480s LIGHT
20x60s+20x180s+18x480s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-09-03 23:00-04:00
Clear, 12 degrees C
Veil Nebulae
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
18x300s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-08-27 22:45-02:00
Scattered low clouds, 11 degrees C
M11, NGC6712, IC1295
Exposures:
24x300s LIGHT
50x300s DARK
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-08-06 23:45-03:00
Setting moon, high clouds, 15 degrees C
M27
Exposures:
16x300s+8x240s+9x180s LIGHT
16x300s+20x240s+13x180s DARKS
200 BIAS
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-04 23:00-05:00
Clear, setting moon, no wind, 3 degrees C
NGC4565+NGC4559
23x480s LIGHT
34x480s DARK
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-05-01 23:30-03:00
Clear, no moon, no wind, 2 degrees C
M53+NGC5053
Exposures:
21x480s LIGHT
20x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-27 23:00-03:30
High clouds, no moon, no wind, 10 degrees C
M81+M82
Exposures:
28x480s LIGHT
45x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-26 00:00-03:30
Some high clouds initially, no moon, no wind, 10 degrees C
2014-04-27 00:00-03:30
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 10 degrees C
Coma Cluster
Exposures:
42x480s LIGHT
45x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-20 23:00-03:00
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 12 degrees C
NGC2403
Exposures:
26x480s LIGHT
25x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-04 23:00-05:00
Clear, setting moon, no wind, 3 degrees C
M97+M108
Exposures:
12x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-03 22:00-05:00 (2 hours lost due to a combination of hardware and software problems)
Clear, moon at the horizon, no wind, 0 degrees C
IC1848
Exposures:
8x480s LIGHT
28x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-03 22:00-05:00 (2 hours lost due to a combination of hardware and software problems)
Clear, moon at the horizon, no wind, 0 degrees C
M87+Markarian’s Chain
21x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-04-01 01:30-04:30
Mostly clear, some fog, no wind or moon, 0 degrees C
M65+M66
Exposures:
19x480s LIGHT
25x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-03-30 22:00-01:00
Increasing high clouds, no wind or moon, 6 degrees C
2014-03-31 22:30-00:30
High clouds followed by mostly clear, no wind or moon, 2 degrees C
M36+M38+NGC1931
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
25x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-03-29 21:00-01:30
Clear, no wind or moon, 2 degrees C
IC342
Exposures:
3x300s+9x480s+16x600s LIGHT
20x600s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop