Category: Astrophotos

2012-12-08 18:00-19:30 Faint clouds, Milkyway invisible, no wind, no moon M57 Exposures: 16x90s LIGHT 6x60s DARK 15 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide … Continue readingM57

2012-12-01 20:00-21:30 Faint clouds, full moon, no wind M39 Exposures: 1x60s+1x120s+1x180s+1x240s+1x300s LIGHT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 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: PixInsight

2012-11-12 20:00-00:30 Cloudy followed by clear weather, no wind M31 / M32 Exposures: 14x60s+13x90s LIGHT 10x90s DARK15 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-11-12 20:00-00:30 Cloudy followed by clear weather, no wind M15 Exposures: 7x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 15 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-11 20:00-22:30 Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind NGC6888 Exposures: 10x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-11 20:00-22:30 Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind M11 Exposures: 9x60s LIGHT 14x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-10 20:00-23:30 Windy, clear M101 Exposures: 16x90s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-10 20:00-23:30 Windy, clear M97 Exposures: 11x60s+6x90s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30 Wind, some faint clouds NGC7331 Exposures: 22x60s LIGHT 14x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30 Wind, some faint clouds M92 Exposures: 7x60s LIGHT 14x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30 Wind, some faint clouds M27 Exposures: 15x60s LIGHT 14x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: PixInsight

2012-09-07 22:30-00:00 No wind, faint clouds, half moon at the horizon M82 / M81 Exposures: 8x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: … Continue readingM81, M82

2012-08-14 23:30-01:30 No wind, faint fog clouds M51 Exposures: 5x60s LIGHT 6x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker  

2012-04-15 22:00-00:00 No moon, clear, moist M96 / M95 with SN1295AW Exposures: 13st 40s LIGHT 4st 40s DARK 4st FLAT 4st BIAS Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, … Continue readingM96 / M95 with SN1295AW

2012-04-15 22:00-00:00 No moon, clear, moist M44 Exposures: 8x30s LIGHT 4x30s DARK 4 FLAT 4 BIAS Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2012-04-07 22:00-23:30 Rising full moon M67 Exposures: 7x30s LIGHT 4x30s DARK 4 FLAT 4 BIAS Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2012-04-07 22:00-23:30 Rising full moon NGC2903 Exposures: 18x40s LIGHT 4x40s DARK 4 FLAT 4 BIAS Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2012-03-12 21:00-24:00 No moon, clear, very faint clouds in the west NGC2392 Exposures: 3x40s LIGHT 2x60s DARK 10 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2012-03-12 21:00-24:00 No moon, clear, very faint clouds in the west M1 Exposures: 4x60s LIGHT 2x60s DARK 2 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2011-09-16 21:00-23:00 Half moon, semi-turbulent seeing M27 Exposures: 3×40 LIGHT 2×40 DARK 8 FLAT 10 BIAS Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2011-09-16 21:00-23:00 Half moon, semi-turbulent seeing M13 Exposures: 2×40 LIGHT 2×40 DARK 8 FLAT 10 BIAS Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

2011-09-16 21:00-23:00 Half moon, semi-turbulent seeing M57 Exposures: 6x40s LIGHT 2x40s DARK 8 FLAT 10 BIAS Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker