Night of 24–25 September 2026
4 objects · 4 h 36 min of light · 20:28–05:31 · Moon 96%
The telescope worked from 20:28 to 05:31 and shot Galaxy NGC 7331 (Caldwell 30) + SN 2026aaiv, Moon, Flaming Star Nebula and Rosette Nebula, gathering 4 h 36 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waxing gibbous at 96% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
Forecast for the night: partly cloudy, average cloud cover 29%, down to 8.7 °C, wind up to 2.7 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:28–21:31 | Galaxy NGC 7331 (Caldwell 30) + SN 2026aaiv | none | 15 s × 200 | 194 / 200 | 49 min |
| 22:03–22:46 | Moon | none | 4 ms × 999 | 999 / 999 | – |
| 22:47–23:31 | Moon | none | 6.25 ms × 999 | 999 / 999 | – |
| 00:05–03:04 | Flaming Star Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 160 | 109 / 160 | 1 h 49 min |
| 03:10–05:31 | Rosette Nebula mosaic | dual-band | 60 s × 122 | 118 / 122 | 1 h 58 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Galaxy NGC 7331 (Caldwell 30) + SN 2026aaiv.
- The longest night for Flaming Star Nebula: 1 h 49 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Flaming Star Nebula.
- Flaming Star Nebula: the device rejected 32% of frames (109 of 160 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- First night on Rosette Nebula.
- Rosette Nebula was shot as a mosaic: the telescope alternated panels through the night.
- A bright Moon (96%) lit up the sky, which hurts broadband targets most; the dual-band filter copes better.