Night of 23–24 August 2026
3 objects · 2 h 32 min of light · 19:50–04:10 · Moon 83%
The telescope worked from 19:50 to 04:10 and shot Moon, Open cluster M34 and Pleiades, gathering 2 h 32 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waxing gibbous at 83% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:50–19:51 | Moon | none | 6.25 ms × 20 | 20 / 20 | – |
| 00:19–01:06 | Open cluster M34 | none | 30 s × 74 | 74 / 74 | 37 min |
| 01:11–03:30 | Pleiades | none | 45 s × 156 | 151 / 156 | 1 h 53 min |
| 03:36–04:10 | Pleiades | none | 1 s × 834 | 105 / 834 | 2 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- First night on Moon.
- First night on Open cluster M34.
- The longest night for Open cluster M34: 37 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Open cluster M34.
- The longest night for Pleiades: 1 h 55 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Pleiades.
- Pleiades: the device rejected 87% of frames (105 of 834 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- A bright Moon (83%) lit up the sky, which hurts broadband targets most; the dual-band filter copes better.