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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
September 202620 imaging nights · 134.2 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
September 2026 · 20 nights · every night
  1. Mon 28 Sep4.6 h · 38 framesTrifid Nebula · NGC 6992 Panel 1 · Thor's Helmetroof 8.2 h33 → 24 °C · RH 54–83 %
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  2. Sun 27 Sep4.3 h · 26 framesNGC 6992 Panel 1 · Thor's Helmetroof 7.0 h35 → 22 °C · RH 31–82 %
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  3. Fri 25 Sep1.5 h · 22 framesTrifid Nebularoof 6.3 h34 → 24 °C · RH 31–66 %
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  4. Thu 24 Sep3.2 h · 39 framesTrifid Nebula · M 31roof 4.4 h34 → 23 °C · RH 32–77 %
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  5. Sun 20 Sep7.2 h · 72 framesM 31 · M 45roof 9.4 h33 → 21 °C · RH 36–85 %
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  6. Fri 18 Sep6.0 h · 59 framesM 31 · M 45roof 12 h37 → 24 °C · RH 25–81 %
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  7. Thu 17 Sep5.0 h · 54 framesM 31 · M 45roof 7.5 h35 → 23 °C · RH 33–83 %
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  8. Wed 16 Sep8.4 h · 65 framesIC 1318 · M 31roof 12 h37 → 24 °C · RH 21–75 %
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  9. Tue 15 Sep8.6 h · 63 framesIC 1318 · M 31roof 12 h38 → 23 °C · RH 21–73 %
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  10. Mon 14 Sep8.7 h · 64 framesIC 1318 · M 31roof 11 h35 → 25 °C · RH 32–82 %
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  11. Fri 11 Sep4.3 h · 30 framesM 45 · IC 1318 · M 31roof 9.7 h33 → 23 °C · RH 43–89 %
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  12. Wed 9 Sep8.6 h · 79 framesNGC 6992 Panel 2 · M 31 · M 45roof 12 h37 → 24 °C · RH 33–84 %
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  13. Tue 8 Sep8.5 h · 65 framesNGC 6992 Panel 2 · M 31 · M 45roof 12 h37 → 25 °C · RH 32–81 %
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  14. Mon 7 Sep8.4 h · 63 framesNGC 6992 Panel 2 · M 31 · M 45roof 12 h36 → 25 °C · RH 33–72 %
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  15. Sun 6 Sep8.2 h · 67 framesIC 1318 · NGC 6992 Panel 2 · M 31 · M 45roof 12 h35 → 23 °C · RH 37–81 %
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  16. Sat 5 Sep8.2 h · 80 framesIC 1318 · M 45roof 12 h36 → 24 °C · RH 33–77 %
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  17. Fri 4 Sep8.4 h · 72 framesIC 1318 · M 31 · M 45roof 12 h32 → 23 °C · RH 49–89 %
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  18. Thu 3 Sep6.7 h · 69 framesIC 1318 · M 31 · NGC 6992 Panel 1roof 7.4 h40 → 25 °C · RH 23–73 %
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  19. Wed 2 Sep7.9 h · 115 framesIC 1318 · NGC 6992 Panel 2 · NGC 6992 Panel 1 · M 31roof 12 h39 → 26 °C · RH 23–65 %
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  20. Tue 1 Sep7.5 h · 50 framesIC 1318 · NGC 6992 Panel 2roof 12 h38 → 24 °C · RH 22–69 %
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