Night of 7–8 October 2026
5 objects · 5 h 18 min of light · 20:46–05:02 · Moon 9%
The telescope worked from 20:46 to 05:02 and shot Pacman Nebula, Triangulum Galaxy, Reflection nebula M78 and Rosette Nebula, gathering 5 h 18 min of deep-sky light. In the daytime: Sun.
The Moon was a waning crescent at 9% illumination, barely in the way.
Forecast for the night: cloudy, average cloud cover 91%, down to 11.2 °C, wind up to 1 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:26–12:37 | Sun daytime | solar ND | 3.125 ms × 100 | 89 / 100 | – |
| 12:38–12:50 | Sun daytime | solar ND | 4 ms × 300 | 300 / 300 | – |
| 20:46–22:39 | Pacman Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 100 | 100 / 100 | 1 h 40 min |
| 00:00–00:51 | Triangulum Galaxy | none | 30 s × 84 | 84 / 84 | 42 min |
| 00:55–01:53 | Reflection nebula M78 | none | 30 s × 96 | 34 / 96 | 17 min |
| 01:57–05:02 | Rosette Nebula mosaic | dual-band | 60 s × 161 | 159 / 161 | 2 h 39 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Sun.
- First night on Reflection nebula M78.
- Reflection nebula M78: the device rejected 65% of frames (34 of 96 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- Rosette Nebula was shot as a mosaic: the telescope alternated panels through the night.