Night of 7–8 September 2026
3 objects · 3 h 14 min of light · 00:06–05:00 · Moon 13%
The telescope worked from 00:06 to 05:00 and shot Heart Nebula, Galaxy NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis and Beehive Cluster (Praesepe), gathering 3 h 14 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning crescent at 13% illumination, barely in the way.
Forecast for the night: clear, average cloud cover 8%, down to 12.5 °C, wind up to 3.2 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:06–02:05 | Heart Nebula | dual-band | 180 s × 36 | 29 / 36 | 1 h 27 min |
| 02:12–04:03 | Galaxy NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis | none | 30 s × 180 | 176 / 180 | 1 h 28 min |
| 04:05–05:00 | Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) | none | 5 s × 487 | 226 / 487 | 19 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- The longest night for Galaxy NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis: 1 h 28 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Galaxy NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis.
- First night on Beehive Cluster (Praesepe).
- Beehive Cluster (Praesepe): the device rejected 54% of frames (226 of 487 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.