Month: April 2013

2013-04-08 22:00-03:00 Clear, no moon, no wind, -2 degrees C M65 / M66 / NGC3628 Exposures: 40x180s 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 readingM65,M66,NGC3628

2013-04-08 22:00-03:00 Clear, no moon, no wind, -2 degrees C M108 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 Celestron 80mm guide … Continue readingM108

2013-04-07 22:00-01:30 Clear, no moon, windy, -2 degrees C IC342 Exposures: 40x180s 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 … Continue readingIC342

2013-04-03 21:00-23:30 Faint fog, no moon, no wind, 0 degrees C Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs, M31, M32, M110 Exposures: 8x60s+6x120s LIGHT 4x120s DARK 20 BIAS 8 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Canon EFS 55-250mm@250mm Mount: HEQ5 Pro Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight

2013-04-02 21:00-23:00 Clear, no moon, no wind, 0 degrees C NGC2403 Exposures: 26x180s 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 … Continue readingNGC2403