Night of 6–7 October 2026
4 objects · 5 h 31 min of light · 20:18–06:32 · Moon 16%
The telescope worked from 20:18 to 06:32 and shot Pacman Nebula, Tadpoles Nebula, Rosette Nebula and Moon, gathering 5 h 31 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning crescent at 16% illumination.
Forecast for the night: partly cloudy, average cloud cover 57%, down to 11.9 °C, wind up to 1.4 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:18–22:29 | Pacman Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 117 | 103 / 117 | 1 h 43 min |
| 00:21–01:50 | Tadpoles Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 78 | 75 / 78 | 1 h 15 min |
| 01:57–05:02 | Rosette Nebula mosaic | dual-band | 60 s × 161 | 153 / 161 | 2 h 33 min |
| 06:21–06:32 | Moon | none | 50 ms × 200 | 200 / 200 | – |
What worked and what got in the way
- The longest night for Pacman Nebula: 1 h 43 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Pacman Nebula.
- Rosette Nebula was shot as a mosaic: the telescope alternated panels through the night.