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
2014-03-24 21:30-02:00
Scattered clouds, moist, no wind or moon, 0 degrees C
M95+M96+M105
Exposures:
27x300s LIGHT
20x300s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO400, ISO800 (mainly), ISO1600
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
2014-03-24 21:30-02:00
Scattered clouds, moist, no wind or moon, 0 degrees C
M44
Exposures:
3x180s+3x300s+2x600s LIGHT
20x300s DARK
200 BIAS
40 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO400, ISO800 (mainly), ISO1600
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
2014-03-12 21:30-00:00
Very clear, no wind, half moon high up, 1 degrees C
M35
Exposures:
42x180s LIGHT
20x180s DARK
20 BIAS
20 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO400
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2014-03-11 20:30-23:00
Some high clouds, no wind, half moon high up, 1 degrees C
M34
Exposures:
40x180s LIGHT
20x180s DARK
20 BIAS
20 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO400
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2014-03-09 20:30-23:30
Some fog, wind, half moon high up, 5 degrees C
NGC 869/884
Exposures:
20x180s LIGHT
30x120s LIGHT
20x180s DARK
20 BIAS
20 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO400
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2014-02-17 20:30-23:30
Mostly clear, some wind, rising moon, -1 degrees C
M42
Exposures:
20x180s LIGHT
10x120s LIGHT
20x60s LIGHT
20x30s LIGHT
20x180s DARK
20 BIAS
20 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO400
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2013-11-25 19:00-20:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 0 degrees C
NGC7023
Exposures:
60x240s LIGHT
30x240s DARK
20 BIAS
20 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2013-11-24 20:00-23:00
Very clear, hard wind, 0 degrees C
NGC7331
Exposures:
41x240s LIGHT
30x240s DARK
20 BIAS
10 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2013-11-05 21:00-23:00
Very moist, intermittent clouds followed by cloudy weather, 3 degrees C
IC5146
Exposures:
15x240s LIGHT
9x240s DARK
20 BIAS
10 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight
2013-10-12 21:00-01:30
Clear, half moon at the horizon, some wind, 7 degrees C
NGC6946
Exposures:
45x240s LIGHT
27x240s DARK
20 BIAS
20 FLAT
Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight