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 Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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: PixInsight
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 and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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: PixInsight
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 scope
Software: PixInsight
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 guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight
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 scope
Software: PixInsight
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