Night of 29–30 September 2026
3 objects · 4 h 10 min of light · 20:48–05:00 · Moon 88%
The telescope worked from 20:48 to 05:00 and shot Moon, Open cluster M36 and Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula, gathering 4 h 10 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning gibbous at 88% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
Forecast for the night: clear, average cloud cover 18%, down to 9.7 °C, wind up to 3.5 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:48–20:50 | Moon | dual-band | 8 ms × 30 | 30 / 30 | – |
| 21:47–22:32 | Moon | none | 8 ms × 999 | 999 / 999 | – |
| 00:02–02:00 | Open cluster M36 | none | 30 s × 195 | 195 / 195 | 1 h 38 min |
| 02:03–05:00 | Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 158 | 152 / 158 | 2 h 32 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- First night on Open cluster M36.
- The longest night for Open cluster M36: 1 h 38 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Open cluster M36.
- The longest night for Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula: 2 h 32 min of light.
- A bright Moon (88%) lit up the sky, which hurts broadband targets most; the dual-band filter copes better.