Night of 30 September – 1 October 2026
3 objects · 3 h 44 min of light · 23:02–05:19 · Moon 79%
The telescope worked from 23:02 to 05:19 and shot Heart Nebula, Monkey Head Nebula and Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula, gathering 3 h 44 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning gibbous at 79% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
Forecast for the night: cloudy, average cloud cover 89%, down to 10.7 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:02–00:31 | Heart Nebula | dual-band | 180 s × 26 | 24 / 26 | 1 h 12 min |
| 00:41–03:50 | Monkey Head Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 169 | 101 / 169 | 1 h 41 min |
| 03:52–05:19 | Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 77 | 51 / 77 | 51 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- First night on Monkey Head Nebula.
- Monkey Head Nebula: the device rejected 40% of frames (101 of 169 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- Christmas Tree (Cone) Nebula: the device rejected 34% of frames (51 of 77 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.