2015-03-11 20:00-00:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C
NGC2264
Exposures:
28x480s LIGHT
2015-03-21 20:00-23:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, -2 degrees C
NGC2264
Exposures:
20x480s LIGHT
67x480s 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
2015-03-22 00:00-04:00
Few high clouds, no moon, no wind, -6 degrees C
M106
Exposures:
31x480s LIGHT
67x480s 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
2015-03-13 23:00-04:00
Clear, rising moon, no wind, -1 degrees C
M101
Exposures:
32x480s LIGHT
67x480s 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
2015-03-12 00:00-03:30
Very clear, rising moon, no wind, -1 degrees C
M3
Exposures:
20×60+20×120+20x300s LIGHT
39×240+68x480s 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
2015-03-12 20:00-23:00
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C
2015-03-13 20:00-23:00
Few high clouds, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C
NGC2244
Exposures:
46x480s LIGHT
67x480s 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
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