Night of 9–10 September 2026
2 objects · 2 h 24 min of light · 00:05–05:01 · Moon 2%
The telescope worked from 00:05 to 05:01 and shot Soul Nebula and Jellyfish Nebula, gathering 2 h 24 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning crescent at 2% illumination, barely in the way.
Forecast for the night: clear, average cloud cover 2%, down to 14.4 °C, wind up to 1.4 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:05–02:02 | Soul Nebula | dual-band | 180 s × 34 | 26 / 34 | 1 h 18 min |
| 02:06–05:01 | Jellyfish Nebula | dual-band | 180 s × 51 | 22 / 51 | 1 h 6 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- First night on Soul Nebula.
- Soul Nebula: the device rejected 24% of frames (26 of 34 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Jellyfish Nebula.
- Jellyfish Nebula: the device rejected 57% of frames (22 of 51 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.