Night of 16–17 September 2026
3 objects · 3 h 36 min of light · 22:28–05:31 · Moon 31%
The telescope worked from 22:28 to 05:31 and shot Heart Nebula, California Nebula and Orion Nebula, gathering 3 h 36 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waxing crescent at 31% illumination.
Forecast for the night: partly cloudy, average cloud cover 39%, down to 12.1 °C, wind up to 1.9 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:28–23:51 | Heart Nebula | dual-band | 180 s × 25 | 21 / 25 | 1 h 3 min |
| 00:06–02:58 | California Nebula | dual-band | 180 s × 51 | 31 / 51 | 1 h 33 min |
| 04:14–05:31 | Orion Nebula | dual-band | 15 s × 246 | 240 / 246 | 1 h |
What worked and what got in the way
- California Nebula: the device rejected 39% of frames (31 of 51 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- The longest night for Orion Nebula: 1 h of light.