Night of 2–3 September 2026
4 objects · 2 h 46 min of light · 23:48–04:00 · Moon 66%
The telescope worked from 23:48 to 04:00 and shot Moon, Open cluster M103, Double Cluster in Perseus (h Persei) and Open cluster M35, gathering 2 h 46 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning gibbous at 66% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:48–23:49 | Moon | none | 3.125 ms × 3 | 3 / 3 | – |
| 23:49–23:50 | Moon | none | 3.125 ms × 10 | 10 / 10 | – |
| 00:27–01:31 | Open cluster M103 | none | 30 s × 106 | 106 / 106 | 53 min |
| 01:37–02:05 | Double Cluster in Perseus (h Persei) | none | 30 s × 45 | 45 / 45 | 23 min |
| 02:10–04:00 | Open cluster M35 | none | 30 s × 186 | 180 / 186 | 1 h 30 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Open cluster M103.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Double Cluster in Perseus (h Persei).
- The longest night for Open cluster M35: 1 h 30 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Open cluster M35.