M95, M96

2013-03-31 21:00-01:00 Very clear, no moon, no wind, 0 degrees C M95 / M96 Exposures: 20x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM95, M96

M81, M82

2013-03-31 21:00-01:00 Very clear, no moon, no wind, 0 degrees C M81 / M82 Exposures: 23x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM81, M82

NGC891

2013-03-11 20:00-22:30 Weak fog in the west, weak wind, -9 degrees C NGC891 Exposures: 18x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingNGC891

IC434

2013-03-10 20:00-23:00 Clear, weak wind, -10 degrees C IC434 Exposures: 30x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 scope Software: … Continue readingIC434

NGC2903

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C NGC2903 Exposures: 22x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingNGC2903

M78

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C M78 Exposures: 24x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM78

M67

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C M67 Exposures: 7x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM67

M48

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C M48 Exposures: 8x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM48

M38

2013-03-08 21:00-22:00 Faint clouds over south part of sky, no wind, -1 degrees C M38 Exposures: 14x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM38

M37

2013-03-03 21:00-00:00 Clear, no wind, -2 degrees C M37 Exposures: 10x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 20 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 scope Software: … Continue readingM37

NGC884, NGC869

2013-03-03 21:00-00:00 Clear, no wind, -2 degrees C NGC884 / NGC869 Exposures: 8x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 20 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 readingNGC884, NGC869

NGC2264

2013-03-01 20:00-23:00 Faint clouds in the west, windy, -1 degrees C NGC2264 Exposures: 18x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingNGC2264

M35

2013-03-01 20:00-23:00 Faint clouds in the west, windy, -1 degrees C M35 Exposures: 10x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 20 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 … Continue readingM35