Night of 8–9 October 2026
4 objects · 6 h of light · 21:00–05:02 · Moon 4%
The telescope worked from 21:00 to 05:02 and shot Heart Nebula, Tadpoles Nebula, Reflection nebula M78 and Rosette Nebula, gathering 6 h of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waning crescent at 4% illumination, barely in the way.
Forecast for the night: cloudy, average cloud cover 62%, down to 12.1 °C, wind up to 1.6 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00–23:46 | Heart Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 149 | 142 / 149 | 2 h 22 min |
| 00:03–00:50 | Tadpoles Nebula | dual-band | 60 s × 41 | 39 / 41 | 39 min |
| 00:55–01:53 | Reflection nebula M78 | none | 30 s × 96 | 59 / 96 | 30 min |
| 01:57–05:02 | Rosette Nebula mosaic | dual-band | 60 s × 161 | 149 / 161 | 2 h 29 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- The longest night for Heart Nebula: 2 h 22 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Tadpoles Nebula.
- Reflection nebula M78: the device rejected 39% of frames (59 of 96 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.
- Rosette Nebula was shot as a mosaic: the telescope alternated panels through the night.