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Observatory logbook

Observing log

Every night the rig has run, written down as it happens: what was shot, how many frames per filter, and what the sky and the weather station were doing at the time.

Nights
212
Targets
29
Frames
17,449
Integration
1246 h

Hours by month

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  1. 111NovShow November 2025, 110.6 hours
  2. 139DecShow December 2025, 139.4 hours
  3. 89JanShow January 2026, 88.6 hours
  4. 132FebShow February 2026, 132.4 hours
  5. 140MarShow March 2026, 139.7 hours
  6. 16AprShow April 2026, 16 hours
  7. 53MayShow May 2026, 52.7 hours
  8. 55JunShow June 2026, 55.3 hours
  9. 60JulShow July 2026, 59.8 hours
  10. 66AugShow August 2026, 66.1 hours
  11. 134SepShow September 2026, 134 hours
  12. 68OctShow October 2026, 68.4 hours
August 202611 imaging nights · 66.1 h
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Projects

What the scheduler is working onAll projects
140 hcaptured so far

M 31 · 54 sessions · 140 h

Andromeda Galaxy

In progress · last imaged Mon 12 Oct

49 hcaptured so far

Trifid Nebula · 27 sessions · 49 h

M8 M20 Duo

In progress · last imaged Mon 12 Oct

52 hcaptured so far

2 panels · 19 sessions · 52 h

Eastern Veil Nebula

In progress · last imaged Sun 11 Oct

Imaging nightsAll nights
August 2026 · 30 nights · every night
  1. Mon 31 Aug7.7 h · 58 framesIC 1318 · NGC 6992 Panel 1 · Trifid Nebula · NGC 6992 Panel 2roof 12 h37 → 24 °C · RH 23–73 %
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  2. Sun 30 Aug7.4 h · 49 framesIC 1318 · NGC 6992 Panel 2roof 12 h38 → 24 °C · RH 23–75 %
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  3. Sat 29 Aug5.3 h · 32 framesNGC 6992 Panel 2 · M 45roof 12 h37 → 24 °C · RH 25–75 %
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  4. Fri 28 Aug5.4 h · 354 framesIC 1318 · M 31 · Trifid Nebula · NGC 6992 Panel 2 · M 45roof 9.1 h34 → 23 °C · RH 36–85 %
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  5. Thu 27 Aug3.2 h · 40 framesM 31 · M 45roof 6.5 h37 → 23 °C · RH 26–100 %
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  6. Wed 26 Aug7.7 h · 50 framesIC 1318 · M 45roof 11 h38 → 26 °C · RH 21–58 %
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  7. Tue 25 Aug2.3 h · 14 framesIC 1318roof 4.1 h41 → 26 °C · RH 17–61 %
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  8. Mon 24 Aug7.7 h · 53 framesIC 1318 · M 45roof 11 h41 → 25 °C · RH 13–58 %
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  9. Sun 23 Aug7.9 h · 82 framesIC 1318 · M 31 · M 45roof 11 h41 → 27 °C · RH 18–46 %
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  10. Fri 21 Aug5.8 h · 59 framesM 31 · M 45roof 12 h39 → 25 °C · RH 21–59 %
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  11. Thu 20 AugNo framesroof 12 h39 → 25 °C · RH 19–70 %
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  12. Wed 19 AugNo framesroof 8.6 h39 → 25 °C · RH 19–69 %
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  13. Tue 18 AugNo framesroof 11 h40 → 26 °C · RH 18–59 %
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  14. Mon 17 Aug5.7 h · 42 framesIC 5070roof 11 h40 → 24 °C · RH 17–61 %
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  15. Sun 16 AugNo framesroof 11 h39 → 24 °C · RH 16–65 %
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  16. Sat 15 AugNo framesroof 11 h38 → 24 °C · RH 26–73 %
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  17. Fri 14 AugNo framesroof 11 h38 → 26 °C · RH 22–79 %
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  18. Thu 13 AugNo framesroof 11 h39 → 25 °C · RH 21–72 %
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  19. Wed 12 AugNo framesroof 11 h38 → 26 °C · RH 25–68 %
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  20. Tue 11 AugNo framesroof 11 h37 → 25 °C · RH 29–80 %
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  21. Mon 10 AugNo framesroof 11 h37 → 25 °C · RH 27–82 %
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  22. Sun 9 AugNo framesroof 11 h36 → 24 °C · RH 28–78 %
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  23. Sat 8 AugNo framesroof 10 h37 → 24 °C · RH 30–79 %
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  24. Fri 7 AugNo framesroof closed38 → 24 °C · RH 26–80 %
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  25. Thu 6 AugNo framesroof 12 h37 → 25 °C · RH 30–77 %
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  26. Wed 5 AugNo framesroof 11 h37 → 24 °C · RH 28–80 %
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  27. Tue 4 AugNo framesroof 11 h37 → 24 °C · RH 27–88 %
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  28. Mon 3 AugNo framesroof 11 h37 → 23 °C · RH 23–85 %
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  29. Sun 2 AugNo framesroof 11 h36 → 20 °C · RH 25–75 %
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  30. Sat 1 AugNo framesroof 6.2 h30 → 20 °C · RH 58–90 %
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