2015-08-14 23:30-03:00
Very clear, no moon, some wind, 14 degrees C
NGC7023
Exposures:
27x480s LIGHT
2015-08-18 23:00-03:00
Clear, no moon, some wind, 14 degrees C
NGC7023
Exposures:
25x480s LIGHT
85x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-08-13 23:30-01:30
Few high and low clouds, no moon, some wind, 14 degrees C
IC5146
Exposures:
15x480s LIGHT
2015-08-23 22:30-02:00
Few high clouds, setting moon, some wind, 15 degrees C
IC5146
Exposures:
26x480s LIGHT
91x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-08-19 23:00-03:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, 14 degrees C
NGC7331
Exposures:
9x480s LIGHT
2015-08-20 00:00-01:00
Low clouds, no moon, no wind, 14 degrees C
NGC7331
Exposures:
7x480s LIGHT
2015-08-21 22:30-03:30
Clear, no moon, no wind, 12 degrees C
NGC7331
Exposures:
35x480s LIGHT
85x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-08-12 23:30-03:30
Very clear, no moon, no wind, 9 degrees C
M52
Exposures:
27x480s LIGHT
49x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-08-08 23:30-03:30
Clear, rising moon, no wind, 10 degrees C
NGC 7000 North America Nebula, IC 5070 Pelican Nebula
Exposures:
24x480s LIGHT
52x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-04-19 23:30-03:00
Clear, no moon or wind, 6 degrees C
2014-04-03 02:00-05:00
Clear, moon at the horizon, no wind, 0 degrees C
M87+M88+M99+Markarian’s Chain
Exposures:
23+21x480s LIGHT
45x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-04-20 23:00-03:00
Clear, no moon or wind, 7 degrees C
NGC4631
Exposures:
24x480s LIGHT
44x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-04-21 23:00-03:00
Clear, no moon, some wind, 6 degrees C
M13
Exposures:
20×60+20×120+20×240+8x480s LIGHT
40×60+40×120+40×240+46x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-04-15 23:30-02:00
Very clear, no moon, some wind, humid, 3 degrees C
Power supply broke, telescope set up in a hurry
2015-04-18 00:30-03:00
Initial low clouds followed by clear, no moon, little wind, 1 degrees C
M98+M99+M100
Exposures:
39x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-03-11 20:00-00:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C
NGC2264
Exposures:
28x480s LIGHT
2015-03-21 20:00-23:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, -2 degrees C
NGC2264
Exposures:
20x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-03-22 00:00-04:00
Few high clouds, no moon, no wind, -6 degrees C
M106
Exposures:
31x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-03-13 23:00-04:00
Clear, rising moon, no wind, -1 degrees C
M101
Exposures:
32x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-03-12 00:00-03:30
Very clear, rising moon, no wind, -1 degrees C
M3
Exposures:
20×60+20×120+20x300s LIGHT
39×240+68x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-03-12 20:00-23:00
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C
2015-03-13 20:00-23:00
Few high clouds, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C
NGC2244
Exposures:
46x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2015-03-04 21:30-00:00
Clear, full moon, some wind, -2 degrees C
M37
Exposures:
28x240s+2x300s LIGHT
40x240s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-12-25 18:30-23:00
Clear, setting moon, -10 degrees C
NGC1499 – The California Nebula
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-12-25 23:30-04:00
Clear, setting moon, -10 degrees C
IC405, IC410
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-12-20 19:00-03:00
Very clear, no moon, -2 degrees C
M45 – The Pleiades
Exposures:
20x60s+20x120s+20x240s+29x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-10-28 19:30-23:30
High and fast moving low clouds, humid, 9 degrees C
2014-10-29 22:30-00:30
Some initial clouds followed by clear, humid, 2 degrees C
M33 – Triangulum Galaxy
Exposures:
30+20x360s LIGHT
40+40x360s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop
2014-09-26 22:00-01:30
Fast moving low clouds, windy, 10 degrees C
M31 – Andromeda Galaxy
Exposures:
20x60s+13x180s+5x480s LIGHT
20x60s+20x180s+18x480s DARK
200 BIAS
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 scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop