Night of 2–3 October 2026
5 objects · 7 h 12 min of light · 20:32–05:20 · Moon 58%
The telescope worked from 20:32 to 05:20 and shot Galaxy NGC 7479 (Caldwell 44), Triangulum Galaxy, Tadpoles Nebula and Rosette Nebula, gathering 7 h 12 min of deep-sky light. In the daytime: Sun.
The Moon was a last quarter at 58% illumination.
Forecast for the night: clear, average cloud cover 8%, down to 7.2 °C, wind up to 2.1 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:35–09:40 | Sun daytime | solar ND | 2.5 ms × 100 | 100 / 100 | – |
| 20:32–22:25 | Galaxy NGC 7479 (Caldwell 44) | none | 30 s × 191 | 191 / 191 | 1 h 36 min |
| 22:33–01:02 | Triangulum Galaxy | none | 30 s × 253 | 253 / 253 | 2 h 7 min |
| 01:05–02:05 | Tadpoles Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 52 | 51 / 52 | 51 min |
| 02:11–05:20 | Rosette Nebula mosaic | dual-band | 60 s × 165 | 159 / 165 | 2 h 39 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- The longest night for Galaxy NGC 7479 (Caldwell 44): 1 h 36 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Galaxy NGC 7479 (Caldwell 44).
- The longest night for Triangulum Galaxy: 2 h 7 min of light.
- First night on Tadpoles Nebula.
- Rosette Nebula was shot as a mosaic: the telescope alternated panels through the night.