Night of 28–29 September 2026
5 objects · 4 h 14 min of light · 22:04–05:19 · Moon 94%
The telescope worked from 22:04 to 05:19 and shot Moon, Open cluster M38, Open cluster M37, Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula and Beehive Cluster (Praesepe), gathering 4 h 14 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning gibbous at 94% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
Forecast for the night: partly cloudy, average cloud cover 29%, down to 11.3 °C, wind up to 4.1 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:04–22:49 | Moon | none | 8 ms × 999 | 999 / 999 | – |
| 22:52–23:37 | Moon | none | 8 ms × 999 | 999 / 999 | – |
| 00:02–01:31 | Open cluster M38 | none | 30 s × 143 | 142 / 143 | 1 h 11 min |
| 01:33–02:45 | Open cluster M37 | none | 30 s × 118 | 116 / 118 | 58 min |
| 02:47–04:00 | Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 64 | 63 / 64 | 1 h 3 min |
| 04:02–05:19 | Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) | none | 30 s × 125 | 123 / 125 | 1 h 2 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Moon.
- First night on Open cluster M38.
- The longest night for Open cluster M38: 1 h 11 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Open cluster M38.
- First night on Open cluster M37.
- The longest night for Open cluster M37: 58 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Open cluster M37.
- First night on Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula.
- The longest night for Beehive Cluster (Praesepe): 1 h 2 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Beehive Cluster (Praesepe).
- A bright Moon (94%) lit up the sky, which hurts broadband targets most; the dual-band filter copes better.