Night of 12–13 October 2026
5 objects · 7 h 7 min of light · 20:13–05:21 · Moon 5%
The telescope worked from 20:13 to 05:21 and shot IC 63, C 23, M77 and Rosette Nebula, gathering 7 h 7 min of deep-sky light. In the daytime: Sun.
The Moon was a waxing crescent at 5% illumination, barely in the way.
Forecast for the night: cloudy, average cloud cover 83%, down to 12.8 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:47–08:51 | Sun daytime | solar ND | 4 ms × 100 | 100 / 100 | – |
| 20:13–21:42 | IC 63 | dual-band | 60 s × 80 | 80 / 80 | 1 h 20 min |
| 22:25–23:14 | C 23 | none | 30 s × 81 | 81 / 81 | 41 min |
| 23:17–01:37 | M77 | none | 60 s × 124 | 120 / 124 | 2 h |
| 01:42–05:21 | Rosette Nebula mosaic | dual-band | 60 s × 190 | 186 / 190 | 3 h 6 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- The longest night for Rosette Nebula: 3 h 6 min of light.
- Frames from this night went into a finished image of Rosette Nebula.
- Rosette Nebula was shot as a mosaic: the telescope alternated panels through the night.