M36, M38, NGC1931

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 … Continue readingM36, M38, NGC1931

IC342

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 … Continue readingIC342

M95, M96, M105

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 … Continue readingM95, M96, M105

M44

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 … Continue readingM44

M34

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 … Continue readingM34

NGC869, NGC884

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 … Continue readingNGC869, NGC884