Night of 20–21 August 2026
4 objects · 2 h 53 min of light · 00:00–03:52 · Moon 57%
The telescope worked from 00:00 to 03:52 and shot Andromeda Galaxy, Saturn and Pleiades, gathering 2 h 53 min of deep-sky light. In the daytime: Sun.
The Moon was a first quarter at 57% illumination.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:38–07:44 | Sun daytime | solar ND | 0.5 ms × 100 | 100 / 100 | – |
| 00:00–01:14 | Andromeda Galaxy | none | 15 s × 240 | 235 / 240 | 59 min |
| 01:18–01:31 | Saturn | none | 1 s × 792 | 302 / 792 | 5 min |
| 01:34–03:52 | Pleiades | none | 15 s × 460 | 456 / 460 | 1 h 54 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Sun.
- First night on Andromeda Galaxy.
- First night on Saturn.
- First night on Pleiades.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Pleiades.