2012-10-11 20:00-22:30 Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind 2013-09-28 20:30-00:00 Scattered clouds followed by clear weather, no moon, no wind, 7 degrees C NGC6888 Exposures: 10x120s+31x240s LIGHT 20x240s DARK 20 BIAS 20 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch … Continue readingNGC6888
2013-09-27 20:30-00:00 Clear with good seeing followed by increasingly worse seeing and scattered clouds, no moon, some wind, 8 degrees C M56 Exposures: 15x240s LIGHT 20x240s DARK 20 BIAS 20 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher … Continue readingM56
2013-09-27 20:30-00:00 Clear with good seeing followed by increasingly worse seeing and scattered clouds, no moon, some wind, 8 degrees C M71 14x240s LIGHT 20x240s DARK 20 BIAS 20 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider … Continue readingM71
Took an image of M57 – The Ring Nebula before the fog clouds rolled in this Friday. To my surprise I also caught the supernova SN2013ev in the far away spiral galaxy IC1296 (225 million lightyears) which lies in sight with the much closer M57 … Continue readingSUPERNOVA 2013EV IN IC1296
2013-09-13 22:00-00:00 Faint clouds followed by fog, half moon, moist, 15 degrees C M57 /IC1296+SN2013ev Exposures: 22x180s LIGHT 30x180s DARK 20 BIAS 20 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide … Continue readingM57
2013-09-06 22:00-02:00 Clear, no moon, no wind, 15 degrees C M101 Exposures: 40x240s LIGHT 25x240s 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 readingM101
2013-09-02 22:00-01:00 Some faint fog clouds, no moon, no wind, little moist, 10 degrees C M51 Exposures: 34x180s LIGHT 40x180s 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 … Continue readingM51
2013-08-25 23:00-01:30 Clear, half moon to the east, no wind, moist, 12 degrees C M13 Exposures: 12x60s LIGHT 10x120s LIGHT 10x180s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 10x120s DARK 10x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer … Continue readingM13
2013-04-30 23:00-01:30 Cloudy followed by clear weather, no moon, no wind, moist, 2 degrees C (8 exposures) 2013-05-05 23:30-02:00 Clear followed by fog, no moon, 9 degrees C (24 exposures) NGC4565 Exposures: 32x180s LIGHT 20x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: … Continue readingNGC4565
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
2013-04-02 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2013-02-28 20:00-22:00 Clear, many thin clouds, hard wind, rising full moon, -1 degrees C M42 Exposures: 8×30+5×60+7×120+4x180s 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 readingM42, M43
2013-02-02 22:00-01:30 Very clear, perfect seeing, no moon, -5 degrees C M1 Exposures: 15x180s LIGHT 10x180s 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 readingM1
2013-02-02 22:00-01:30 Very clear, perfect seeing, no moon, -5 degrees C M45 Exposures: 19x180s LIGHT 10x180s 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 readingM45
I have now made some tests with the SkyWatcher SynGuider autoguider I have recently acquired along with a Celestron 80mm guide scope attached to my good old Meade 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. My experiences with it so far are pretty good. It can take a … Continue readingMY FIRST AUTO GUIDER
2012-12-13 19:30-00:30 Cold (-16 degrees C), faint fogs followed by clear, no moon M52 Exposures: 10x180s LIGHT 8x90s 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 … Continue readingM52
2012-12-13 19:30-00:30 Cold (-16 degrees C), faint fogs followed by clear, no moon M33 Exposures: 10x180s LIGHT 8x90s 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 … Continue readingM33
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
Must say I’m pleased with the behaviour of my new mount. Here is the first astrophoto with it. It’s M27 The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. The photo was taken 2012-10-09 (the first clear night since I bought the mount in … Continue readingFIRST LIGHT WITH NEW MOUNT