Year: 2019

Due to the bad weather this season I got around playing with some old data. This is my first attempt at combining data from two different telescopes. Full acquisition details are available at:

2019-01-02 18:00-01:00 Several low clouds, no moon, some wind, 65% humidity, -1 degrees C NGC1333 Exposures: 140x60s L Rotation: 90 degrees 2019-01-09 18:00-22:00 Several high clouds, setting moon, some wind, 95% humidity, -3 degrees C NGC1333 Exposures: (81+70+63)x60s RGB Rotation: 90 degrees 2019-11-29 18:00-04:00 Clear, … Continue readingNGC1333

2019-09-17 22:00-01:00 Clear, rising moon, some wind, 95% humidity, 5 degrees C IC5146 Exposures: 92x90s Ha Rotation:90 degrees 2019-10-05 20:30-02:30 Clear, some low clouds, setting moon, no wind, 90% humidity, -1 degrees C IC5146 Exposures: (60+60+60)x60s RGB 129x60s L Rotation:90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader … Continue readingIC5146 in LRGBHa

2019-09-21 21:00-22:00 Very clear followed by fog, no moon, no wind, 90% humidity, 12 degrees C DWB 111 Exposures: 38x90s Ha Rotation:90 degrees 2019-09-30 21:30-02:00 Clear, some low clouds, no moon, some wind, 85% humidity, 5 degrees C DWB 111 Exposures: 60x60s L (30+45+60)x60s RGB … Continue readingDWB111 – Propeller Nebula

2019-09-18 21:00-01:00 Clear, half moon, little wind, 85% humidity, 7 degrees C M71 Exposures: 65x60s L (35+35+35)x60s RGB Rotation:90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C Lens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma Corrector Mount: … Continue readingM71

2019-09-13 22:00-02:00 Clear, full moon, windy, 80% humidity, 11 degrees C Double Cluster Exposures: 58x60s L (29+28+29)x60s RGB Rotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C Lens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma Corrector Mount: … Continue readingDouble Cluster – 2019

2019-08-25 22:30-03:30 Several high clouds, rising moon, no wind, 90% humidity, 15 degrees C NGC6914 80x90s Ha Rotation:270 degrees 2019-08-26 22:30-03:30 Some high clouds, rising moon, no wind, 80% humidity, 17 degrees C NGC6914 66x60s L (54+59+59)x60s RGB Rotation:270 degrees 2019-08-31 23:00-00:00 Clear followed by … Continue readingNGC6914

2019-08-20 22:30-01:30 Some clouds, rising moon, no wind, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C M27 Exposures: 58x90s Ha Rotation:180 degrees 2019-08-24 22:30-03:30 Some high clouds, rising moon, no wind, 95% humidity, 14 degrees C M27 Exposures: 84x60s L (60+60+59)x60s RGB Rotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader … Continue readingM27 in LRGB+Ha

2019-04-22 22:30-03:30 Clear, rising moon, some wind, 50% humidity, 10 degrees C Exposures: (63+65+45)x60s RGB Rotation:90 degrees 2019-04-23 22:30-03:30 Clear, rising moon, windy, 25% humidity, 12 degrees C Exposures: 180x60s L Rotation:90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C … Continue readingComa Cluster – 2019

2019-04-04 21:30-04:30 High clouds, no moon, no wind, 55% humidity, 8 degrees C Exposures: 43x60s L (49+50+52)x60s RGB Rotation:90 degrees 2019-04-07 21:30-01:30 Clear followed by low clouds, no moon, no wind, 70% humidity, 1 degrees C Exposures: 181x60s L Rotation:90 degrees 2019-04-08 21:30-04:30 Very clear, … Continue readingNGC4565

2019-04-11 22:30-04:00 Very clear, half moon, some wind, 60% humidity, -3 degrees C Exposures: 269x60s L Rotation:90 degrees 2019-04-12 22:30-04:00 Very clear, half moon, no wind, 55% humidity, -1 degrees C Exposures: (80+81+79)x60s RGB Rotation:90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, … Continue readingNGC5053, M53

2019-03-29 20:30-22:00 Clear followed by low clouds, no moon, windy, 85% humidity, 5 degrees C Exposures: (20+19+20)x60s RGB Rotation:90 degrees 2019-03-31 21:30-04:30 Clear, no moon, no wind, 55% humidity, 0 degrees C Exposures: (40+40+39)x60s RGB 170x60s L Rotation:90 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B, IDAS … Continue readingM96, M95

2019-03-11 19:30-05:00 Clear, setting moon, windy, 75% humidity, -3 degrees C M63 Exposures: (60+60+60)x60s RGB 246x60s L Rotation:180 degrees 2019-03-25 20:30-01:00 Clear, no moon, some wind, 90% humidity, -2 degrees C M63 Exposures: 180x60s L Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset … Continue readingM63 – Sunflower Galaxy

2019-03-08 19:30-22:00Some low clouds, no moon, some wind, 95% humidity, 0 degrees C Exposures:(50+40+40)x60s RGBRotation:180 degrees 2019-03-10 19:30-03:00Clear, setting moon, some wind, 85% humidity, -3 degrees C Exposures:(50+60+59)x60s RGB212x60s LRotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20CLens: TS-Optics 8″ … Continue readingM51 – Whirlpool Galaxy

2019-03-01 19:30-03:00 Very clear, no moon, no wind, 85% humidity, -3 degrees C M106 Exposures: (60+60+60)x60s RGB 120x60s L 52x90s Ha Rotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C Lens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ … Continue readingM106 – 2019

2019-01-02 18:00-01:00 Several low clouds, no moon, some wind, 65% humidity, -1 degrees C 2019-01-09 18:00-22:00 Several high clouds, setting moon, some wind, 95% humidity, -3 degrees C NGC1333 Exposures: 140x60s L (81+70+63)x60s RGB Rotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, … Continue readingNGC1333

2019-02-27 19:30-00:00 Clear followed by fog, no moon, no wind, 85% humidity, 4 degrees C M97+M108 Exposures: (55+55+55)x60s RGB 34x60s L Rotation:180 degrees 2019-02-28 19:00-00:00 Clear followed by fog, no moon, no wind, 70% humidity, -2 degrees C M97+M108 Exposures: 59x90s Ha 80x60s L Rotation:180 … Continue readingM97, M108 – 2019

2019-01-29 18:30-21:30 Clear followed by fog, no moon, some wind, 80% humidity, -10 degrees C Exposures: 43x60s L (24+22+22)x60s RGB 2019-02-11 18:30-04:00 Intermittent low clouds, half moon, some wind, 80% humidity, -1 degrees C Exposures: 58x90s Ha (35+25+25)x60s RGB 60x60s L Rotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO … Continue readingM1 – Crab Nebula in LRGBHa

2019-02-11 18:30-04:00 Intermittent low clouds, half moon, some wind, 80% humidity, -1 degrees C NGC2903 Exposures: (74+53+67)x60s RGB Rotation:180 degrees Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFWmini, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C Lens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma Corrector Mount: … Continue readingNGC2903