C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)
2023-09-02 09:28:05UTC (ID:359)
51x4 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:L Pro
With logarithmic stretch and a little imagination, a tail?.
C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)
2023-09-01 09:51:13UTC (ID:358)
11x2.13 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:n flat:y guided:n filter:L Pro
Just before dawn, way too bright!
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 NGC224
2023-08-17 03:06:24UTC (ID:356)
5x120 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:L Pro
Logarithmic stretch
Saturn
2023-08-17 02:59:33UTC (ID:357)
1x0.031 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:L Pro
Single image with shaky sky
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2023-08-17 02:44:37UTC (ID:355)
11x120 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:L Pro
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2023-05-19 06:08:58UTC (ID:354)
11x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:L Pro
AP1200 mount
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2023-05-19 05:20:04UTC (ID:353)
23x120 sec, bin 4-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:L Pro
AP1200 mount
uncropped image
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
C/2022 E3
2023-02-12 01:30:48UTC (ID:352)
212x3.75 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2000 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:L Pro
Iris Nebula
C4
2022-08-03 05:39:16UTC (ID:351)
19x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:L Pro
Previous image
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5194
2022-07-30 02:20:46UTC (ID:350)
15x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 w/field flattener FL(mm):1360 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:L Pro
C/2017 K2 Comet PanSTARRS
2022-07-11 04:14:52UTC (ID:349)
28x30 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 w/focal reducer FL(mm):1360 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Lots of moon light
Best 28 frames from 75 captures
C/2017 K2 Comet PanSTARRS
2022-07-07 03:00:00UTC (ID:348)
16x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 w/focal reducer FL(mm):1360 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Took 42 frames, only used 16 because of poor guiding.
C/2017 K2 last year
Jewel Bug Nebula (Pink Pillow Nebula)
NGC7027
2022-06-29 06:44:56UTC (ID:344)
10x7.5 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Cheeseburger Nebula
NGC7026
2022-06-29 06:31:55UTC (ID:342)
8x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Triangulum galaxy
M33 NGC598
2022-06-29 06:15:07UTC (ID:346)
24x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 NGC224
2022-06-29 05:52:54UTC (ID:345)
9x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Large stretch to emphasize dark lanes
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13
2022-06-29 05:41:49UTC (ID:340)
11x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Logarithmic stretch
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2022-06-29 04:25:47UTC (ID:343)
20x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
The Mriga
2021-08-19 07:20:00EDT (ID:339)
1x sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:Cellphone
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Wikipedia: The Rigveda refers to the Orion Constellation as Mriga (The Deer).
RS OPH Eruption
RS OPH
2021-08-10 02:15:17UTC (ID:338)
20x2 sec, bin 1
Scope:C12 FL(mm):2042 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:IR
See announcement.
Very short exposure (photometry image was exposure of 1 sec) as to not saturate the target. Comp stars quite dim. I got magnitude of V=4.9 but target star was still nearly saturated; should have been even shorter exposure.
Comparison to archive image
Cocoon Nebula
C19 IC5146
2021-08-05 05:18:46UTC (ID:336)
8x300 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Bubble Nebula
NGC7634 C11
2021-08-05 04:26:54UTC (ID:337)
16x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2021-08-03 04:10:58UTC (ID:335)
8x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:IR
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13
2021-07-31 02:47:00UTC (ID:334)
32x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Processed Nebulocity - Log scaled
Eagle Nebula
M16 NGC6611
2021-07-30 23:35:39UTC (ID:333)
10x180 sec, bin 1
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Processed Nebulocity - Log scaled
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5194
2021-07-24 04:11:23UTC (ID:332)
9x300 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Full moon!
C/2017 K2
2021-07-22 04:07:48UTC (ID:331)
19x60 sec, bin 4-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Nearly full moon, sky very bright
Remove color.
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2021-07-15 05:21:55UTC (ID:330)
9x180 sec, bin 4-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168c
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Ureles Observatory
Dusty Hand Galaxy
NGC2416
2021-07-15 03:43:53UTC (ID:329)
20x180 sec, bin 4-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168c
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Look at galaxy mentioned here. Arrow shows approx. position; the star is not visible. 2018zd discovery image.
Double Cluster
NGC869
2020-09-22 01:02:48UTC (ID:327)
450x2 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):1280 Camera:QHY168c
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Live stacked 3 x 5 minutes with dark frame but no flats with SharpCap
Dubhe Spectrum
50 UMa
2020-09-21 01:10:37UTC (ID:328)
20x2 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168c
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
V1679 Cyg WR 137
2020-09-20 01:03:48UTC (ID:326)
10x16 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:SA100
V1042 Cyg WR 135
2020-09-20 00:49:31UTC (ID:325)
10x16 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:SA100
V1769 Cyg WR 134
2020-09-20 00:42:40UTC (ID:324)
10x16 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:SA100
28 Cyg Spectrum
2020-09-04 01:25:56UTC (ID:319)
30x2 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:SA100
Download Fits spectral image
Albireo Spectrum
2020-09-04 01:19:28UTC (ID:320)
10x1 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:SA100
Download Fits spectral image
Star near M27 Spectrum
UCAC4 564-097023
2020-09-04 01:09:44UTC (ID:322)
10x30 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:SA100
Image of M27 through Star Analyser 100. Small image better shows the absorption bands of the star.
Download Fits spectral image
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2020-09-04 01:00:45UTC (ID:323)
10x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:SA100
Deneb Spectrum
2020-09-04 00:43:50UTC (ID:321)
30x.133 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:SA100
Download Fits spectral image
Altair Spectrum
2020-09-04 00:31:43UTC (ID:318)
30x.066 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:SA100
Download Fits spectral image
Vega Spectrum
2020-09-04 00:28:33UTC (ID:317)
10x.033 sec, bin 1
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:SA100
Used for calibration and response curve generation for other stars.
Download Fits spectral image
Hercules Cluster of Galaxies
NGC6045
2020-08-31 01:40:07UTC (ID:316)
32x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
NGC 6045 largest and approximately centered. Many other galaxies.
Luminance only.
NGC 6914
NGC6914
2020-08-23 10:44:00UTC (ID:315)
25x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):1280 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:IR
Stretched a LOT, need MANY more photons
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2020-08-15 02:32:27UTC (ID:313)
42x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13 NGC6205
2020-08-15 01:51:17UTC (ID:312)
35x15 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Luminance only, logarithmic scaling
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2020-08-14 01:41:54UTC (ID:314)
4x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Pallas (2)
2020-08-11 02:29:48UTC (ID:311)
1x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Luminance only
Pluto
2020-08-10 01:31:50UTC (ID:310)
2x5 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Animated GIF showing Pluto's motion in a little more than 24 hours.
1st image: 2020-08-09 9:32 EDT
2nd image: 2020-08-10 10:05 EDT
North is down, East is left
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
C/2020 F3
2020-07-29 02:02:43UTC (ID:307)
33x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:n/a FL(mm):200 Camera:Canon DSLR
dark:y flat:n guided:on comet filter:n
DSLR piggybacked on telescope. Guided on comet core. Images before very dark, comet will be in trees shortly. Single 60 second image (second to last). Last image collected shows approaching clouds (and trees).
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
C/2020 F3
2020-07-29 02:00:11UTC (ID:308)
19x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:on comet filter:n
Guide on comet core. Not dark yet but trees are coming. Single (final) 120 second frame.
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
C/2020 F3
2020-07-27 02:10:54UTC (ID:309)
9x8 sec, bin 2- post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Tried to capture before the trees - not very dark yet!
C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
C/2020 F3
2020-07-14 08:14:56UTC (ID:306)
1x15 sec, bin 2- post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):1280 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Camera cooler off (oops), discarded color, logarithmic stretch.
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2020-07-05 02:41:30UTC (ID:305)
35x15 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):1280 Camera:QHY168C
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:IR
First image with new toy. Live stacked with no darks or flats. Huge stretching. Full moon, terrible astrophotography conditions!
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) near Cocoon Galaxy
C/2017 T2
2020-07-01 02:31:13UTC (ID:304)
10x120 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:Canon DSLR
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:IR
Use DSS to align on both stars and comet. Yuck! Reprocessed where align on galaxy image. Where processed with align on comet.
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) near Cocoon Galaxy
C/2017 T2
2020-07-01 02:31:12UTC (ID:303)
10x120 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:Canon DSLR
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:IR
Align on comet. Reprocessed where aligned on galaxy image.
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) near Cocoon Galaxy
C/2017 T2
2020-07-01 02:31:11UTC (ID:302)
10x120 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):1280 Camera:Canon DSLR
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:IR
Align on stars, comet is moving past Cocoon Galaxy and NGC4485. Conditions not great, too much haze and moon. Not near enough exposure. North is up, east is to the right. Reprocess with alignment on comet.
Swelling Spiral Galaxy
M61 with Supernova 2020fjo
M61 NGC4303
2020-06-08 02:01:47UTC (ID:301)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Quick shot of M61 with supernova 2020fjo before completely dark.
FITS file with astrometry.
Also: NGC 4292 (left) and NGC 4301 (right).
C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y1
2020-05-22 02:40:43UTC (ID:300)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:offset filter:n
JPL data claims comet is now mag 16
Moral of tonight's experience: Use JPL data for comet location and movement.
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5194
2020-05-21 03:17:51UTC (ID:299)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
88P / Howell
88P
2020-05-13 03:36:48UTC (ID:298)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:offset filter:n
C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
C/2017 T2
2020-05-05 02:29:40UTC (ID:297)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:offset filter:n
Fits with WCS
C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y1
2020-05-05 02:05:59UTC (ID:296)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:offset filter:n
PHD2 Comet tracking with MPES parameters (finally got to work)
FITS with WCS
C/2019 Y1 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y1
2020-05-02 02:55:05UTC (ID:295)
10x60 sec, bin 2
Scope:C12Ur FL(mm):3048 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y4
2020-05-02 02:30:15UTC (ID:294)
13x60 sec, bin 2
Scope:C12Ur FL(mm):3048 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)
C/2019 Y4
2020-04-12 01:35:00UTC (ID:293)
4x5 sec, bin 1
Scope:C12Ur FL(mm):3048 Camera:Canon DSLR
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Attempted PHD2 comet guiding
(failed, again!)
C7 - NGC 2403
NGC2403 C7
2019-04-02 02:28:42UTC (ID:292)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Crab Nebula
M1 NGC1952
2019-04-02 01:15:47UTC (ID:291)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)
C/2018 Y1
2019-03-26 01:42:00UTC (ID:289)
30x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:Y flat:Y guided:Y filter:n
Venus Moon Jupiter
2019-01-31 08:15:48EST (ID:288)
1x0.0333 sec, bin 1
Scope:n/a FL(mm):55 Camera:Canon DSLR
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Too cold to bother with a tripod. One thirtyth of a second exposure with DSLR.
Great Orion Nebula
M42
2018-12-20 02:24:58UTC (ID:287)
7x21 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
Intensities scaled logarithmically.
Too much moon for AP!
46P - Wirtanen
46P
2018-12-20 01:45:33UTC (ID:286)
7x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
Guide on comet
46P - Wirtanen
46P
2018-12-19 01:56:42UTC (ID:285)
60x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Hot off the press, just combined raw frames, no other processing yet.
Single frame with WCS (FITS image)
Animated GIF of motion
21P - Giacobini-Zinner
21P
2018-07-20 02:46:00UTC (ID:284)
10x100 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
PHD-2 Offset Guiding after about 20 minutes of comet training. Non-translation corrected image to show how well comet tracking worked - best so far. (Forgot to check focus, a bit off.)
21P - Giacobini-Zinner
21P
2018-07-18 03:00:00UTC (ID:283)
20x100 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
PHD-2 Offset Guiding dRA and dDec set to values given at minorplanetcenter.net. Non-translation corrected raw image to show how well comet tracking worked (Yuck!).
21P - Giacobini-Zinner
21P
2018-07-11 03:14:00UTC (ID:282)
11x100 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C8 w/focal extender (F6.7)
C/2015 V2 (Johnson)
C/2015 V2
2017-05-17 02:44:12UTC (ID:281)
18x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Al Ureles Observatory
12" SCT
41P - Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Comet
41P
2017-04-15 02:37:46UTC (ID:280)
25x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2014 W2 PANSTARRS
C/2014 W2
2016-03-20 04:54:44UTC (ID:278)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:offset filter:n
PH2 offset guiding on stars
Moon!!!
Intergalactic Wanderer/Tramp
NGC2419 C25
2016-03-20 03:34:24UTC (ID:279)
15x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Much moon!
P/2016 BA14 PANSTARRS
P/2016 BA14
2016-03-20 02:33:32UTC (ID:276)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:offset filter:n
PH2 Offset guiding on stars
Lots of moon tonight!
81P/Wild and M1
81P/Wild
2016-03-20 01:35:25UTC (ID:277)
10x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Stack on comet, slight movement in stars
C/2013 US10 Catalina
C/2013 US10
2016-03-12 03:32:47UTC (ID:275)
seexbelow sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
20 - 30sec exposures guiding on star,
plus 3 - 300sec exposures using
PHD2 offset guiding
Blue Snowball Nebula
NGC7662 C22
2015-11-04 21:43:00UTC (ID:269)
30x30 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
Cannon DSLR
ISO 400
C/2013 X1 PanSTARRS
C/2013 X1
2015-11-04 03:01:55UTC (ID:271)
20x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
C56
NGC246 C56
2015-11-04 02:07:20UTC (ID:272)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Blue Snowball Nebula
NGC7662 C22
2015-11-04 00:58:12UTC (ID:268)
10x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Bow-Tie Nebula
NGC40 C2
2015-11-04 00:11:06UTC (ID:270)
10x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2014 S2 PanSTARRS
C/2014 S2
2015-11-03 04:25:04UTC (ID:273)
11x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
NGC 7027
NGC7027
2015-11-03 03:46:31UTC (ID:274)
10x30 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Uranus and moons
2015-11-03 01:26:35UTC (ID:267)
11x30 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars
2015-10-26 10:51:48UTC (ID:266)
1x1 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Lunar Eclipse
2015-09-27 21:00:00UTC (ID:265)
1x5 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
Video at:
https://youtu.be/5Wvbb5MGAOI
C16
NGC7243 C16
2015-09-07 02:53:18UTC (ID:263)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Turtle Nebula
NGC6210
2015-09-07 02:09:11UTC (ID:264)
23x120 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Star Trails
2015-08-13 01:53:20UTC (ID:262)
2x1200 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Canon 55mm
Pluto
2015-07-25 03:31:55UTC (ID:260)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
A Where's Waldo... or Pluto
(animated GIF - 4.5MB)
8 frames over ca. 1.25hr.
Need help?
C/2015 F4 Jacques
2015-07-24 06:00:15UTC (ID:259)
57x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Single image showing starfield
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
2015-07-24 05:24:55UTC (ID:258)
20x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Uranus and moons
2015-07-23 05:42:19UTC (ID:256)
6x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Umbriel at 12:00
Titania at 5:00
Oberon at 9:00
Ariel at 11:00(?)
Neptune and Triton
2015-07-23 05:00:11UTC (ID:255)
10x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Saturn Nebula
NGC7009 C55
2015-07-23 03:50:43UTC (ID:257)
10x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Wild Duck Cluster
M11
2015-07-23 02:44:49UTC (ID:254)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2015-07-21 06:00:00UTC (ID:252)
5x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Big Dome - 10in. RC
DSLR (with dithering)
Sunflower Galaxy
M63 NGC5055
2015-07-21 04:14:00UTC (ID:253)
19x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Big Dome 10in. RC
DSLR with (some) dithering
AG Peg
2015-07-07 04:17:29UTC (ID:249)
4x2 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:V
V mag = 7.1
SD = 0.1, 10 observations
bright sky, wispy clouds
AAVSO Alert Notice 521
V404 Cyg
2015-07-07 03:46:25UTC (ID:250)
1x300 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Star should be in circle
Too dim for equipment and/or conditions
AAVSO Alert Notice 522
Saturn
2015-07-06 01:45:00UTC (ID:248)
500x0.8 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
approx 2.5x barlow with DSLR
ca.350 frames stacked with AutoStakkert
AG Peg
2015-07-05 05:01:49UTC (ID:247)
8x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Brightest star
(unfortunately saturated)
AAVSO Alert Notice 521
AM Her
2015-04-25 05:37:18UTC (ID:246)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Small Dome 10" Cass
Plot
AAVSO plot-my obs (VDAA) highlighted
AAVSO Alert 517
M87
M87
2015-04-19 03:58:08UTC (ID:244)
1x5 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Object transit while imaging M87 YouTube
Juno
2015-04-19 01:55:56UTC (ID:245)
1x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Jupiter
2015-04-16 20:42:59UTC (ID:243)
100x(?) sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Brew - 12" Meade Cass
DSLR (video mode)
Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 NGC5457
2015-04-16 04:18:12UTC (ID:242)
10x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Brew - 12" Meade Cass
DSLR
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5195
2015-04-16 02:47:51UTC (ID:241)
20x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Brew - Meade 12" Cass
DSLR
AM Her
2015-04-12 06:12:28UTC (ID:240)
7x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Small Dome 10" Cass
Plot
AAVSO Alert 517
HD 15407A
2015-04-02 03:42:15UTC (ID:239)
5x5 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
10in RC scope
V = 5.84 σ = 0.25
Alert Notice 511
V488 Per
2015-04-02 03:22:10UTC (ID:235)
5x60 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
10in RC scope
V = 12.86 σ = 0.047
Alert Notice 511
HD 23514
2015-04-02 03:09:24UTC (ID:237)
5x60 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
10in RC scope
V = 9.41 σ = 0.012
Alert Notice 511
RW Aur
2015-04-02 02:45:01UTC (ID:236)
5x60 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
10in RC scope
V = 12.17 σ = 0.024
Alert Notice 514
2004 BL86
2015-01-29 03:13:22UTC (ID:232)
1x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Time lapse AVI
over ~30 minutes
YouTube
M 46
M46 NGC2437
2015-01-29 01:58:24UTC (ID:234)
11x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Appears focus changed a bit
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
2015-01-29 00:50:11UTC (ID:233)
32x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Again, stretched to try to get the tail, yuck!
2004 BL86
2015-01-28 01:22:32UTC (ID:231)
1x5 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Time lapse AVI
over ~22 minutes YouTube
Flame to Orion Nebulas
M42
2015-01-11 02:39:47UTC (ID:230)
6x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
DSLR with 200mm lens
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
2015-01-11 01:43:07UTC (ID:228)
17x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Stretched considerably to show the wimpy tail
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
2015-01-11 01:43:06UTC (ID:229)
17x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
DSLR - 200mm lens mounted on
telescope, resized and cropped
Jupiter
2014-12-29 07:03:00UTC (ID:227)
video x 1/60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:green
~45 second video,
AviStack2, then considerable
sharpening and contrast enhancement
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
2014-12-27 02:56:18UTC (ID:226)
~60x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Moderate skies
Small dome Meade 10"
(killing time waiting for Jupiter to rise)
U Gem
2014-11-25 05:12:28UTC (ID:224)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:V
Fits file
V = 14.59 σ = 0.030
Alert Notice 505
RX And
2014-11-25 04:51:50UTC (ID:223)
2x60 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:V
Fits file
V = 10.83 σ = 0.041
Alert Notice 505
Possible Transient in Aries
2014-11-25 04:37:35UTC (ID:225)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:V
V = 16.54 σ = 0.033
EX Dra
2014-11-11 00:55:21UTC (ID:221)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
V = 14.75
Alert Notice 505
Clouds moving in!
EM Cyg
2014-11-11 00:22:41UTC (ID:220)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
V = 13.64
Alert Notice 505
RX And
2014-11-11 00:00:51UTC (ID:219)
1x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
V = 11.18
Alert Notice 505
Possible Transient in Aries
2014-11-10 23:29:23UTC (ID:218)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
V = 12.9
Announcement
Comet Borisov
C/2014 Q3
2014-11-05 23:56:23UTC (ID:216)
53x30 sec, bin 3
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Full moon, terrible conditions
GP And
2014-10-13 03:14:31UTC (ID:204)
1x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Calibrated subs
Photometry Plot
Combined with Leo's data
Comparison stars
EE Cep
2014-10-13 02:39:24UTC (ID:215)
1x15 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Details
Comparing photometry on various bin modes
V2369 Cyg
2014-10-12 03:21:24UTC (ID:206)
1x60 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Calibrated files
Photometry plot
Comparison stars
Big Dome 10" Astro Tech RC telescope
Siding Spring Comet
C/2013 A1
2014-10-12 00:06:39UTC (ID:205)
9x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Big Dome 10" Astro Tech RC telescope
MR And
2014-09-28 03:26:59UTC (ID:207)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Calibrated files
Photometry plot
Comparison stars
UFO captured
Comet Jacques
C/2014 E2
2014-09-28 00:56:32UTC (ID:208)
37x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Uranus
2014-09-26 02:33:39UTC (ID:214)
12x10 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
North is up, slightly to the right, east to the left.
Umbriel at 1:00, Ariel at 6:30 (close), Oberon at 6:00 (away), Titania at 8:00, at 8:00 (away) is a star. Positions in Stellarium (North is about 45deg to left, east down and left). FITS file with WCS (8M). Single 10 second partial frame.
Neptune
2014-09-26 02:23:59UTC (ID:213)
6x10 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
North is up (slightly to left), east is to the left. Triton at 5:00. Positions in Stellarium. Single 10 second frame portion.
Fireworks Galaxy
NGC6946 C12
2014-09-24 03:36:13UTC (ID:210)
10x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Uranus and moons
2014-09-24 03:18:28UTC (ID:212)
5x60 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Cat's Eye Nebula
NGC6543 C6
2014-09-24 02:40:11UTC (ID:209)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Triangulum galaxy
M33 NGC598
2014-09-24 01:20:32UTC (ID:211)
12x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
M 30
M30 NGC7099
2014-08-30 04:39:49UTC (ID:202)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Cooling Tower
M29 NGC6913
2014-08-30 04:33:29UTC (ID:199)
4x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C 23
C23
2014-08-30 03:27:06UTC (ID:200)
10x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Spiral Cluster
M34 NGC1039
2014-08-30 03:19:03UTC (ID:203)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Little Dumbbell Nebula
M76 NGC650
2014-08-30 02:38:36UTC (ID:201)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6720
2014-08-30 01:47:07UTC (ID:198)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
M39
M39 NGC7092
2014-08-28 04:14:58UTC (ID:197)
8x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
NGC 6112 and others galaxies
NGC6112
2014-08-28 02:26:00UTC (ID:196)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2014 E2 Jacques
2014-08-26 03:58:43UTC (ID:195)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Guiding on comet (5s guide camera
exposures), log scaling
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2014-08-25 03:58:48UTC (ID:193)
13x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Crescent Nebula
NGC6888 C27
2014-08-25 02:44:35UTC (ID:192)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2014 E2 Jacques
2014-08-25 02:20:57UTC (ID:194)
37x5 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:2 flat:2 guided:y filter:n
V1283 Her
V1283 Her
2014-08-19 01:13:19UTC (ID:191)
44x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Plot
Calibrated images
Surfboard Galaxy
M108 NGC3556
2014-07-06 04:40:20UTC (ID:188)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Poor seeing
Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy
M109 NGC3992
2014-07-06 03:56:45UTC (ID:187)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Poor seeing
Owl Nebula
M97 NGC3587
2014-07-06 02:47:59UTC (ID:186)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Poor seeing
Moon/Mars
2014-07-06 02:21:27UTC (ID:189)
1x.005 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:IR
Just green layer from Canon through guide scope
Stephan's Quintet
NGC7317
2014-07-05 04:33:25UTC (ID:184)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Pluto
2014-07-05 03:56:53UTC (ID:185)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
See ~2hr motion in Pluto at center of image
Ceres and Vesta
(with a few galaxies)
2014-07-05 02:39:36UTC (ID:183)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Cepheus
2014-06-28 06:01:14UTC (ID:180)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP - Canon 55mm
Sagittarius
2014-06-28 05:18:12UTC (ID:179)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP - Canon 55mm
NGC 6604
NGC6604
2014-06-27 07:05:53UTC (ID:177)
12x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP
M 14
M14 NGC6402
2014-06-27 06:53:11UTC (ID:176)
4x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP
Eagle Nebula
M16 NGC6611
2014-06-27 06:25:30UTC (ID:175)
8x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP - scale:log
Omega Nebula
M17 NGC6618
2014-06-27 06:06:17UTC (ID:174)
6x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP - scale:log
Sagittarius Star Cloud
M24 NGC6603
2014-06-27 05:57:56UTC (ID:170)
2x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP
Trifid Nebula
M20 NGC6514
2014-06-27 05:09:24UTC (ID:173)
16x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP - scale:log
Lagoon Nebula
M8 NGC6523
2014-06-27 04:25:58UTC (ID:172)
7x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP
M 25
M25 IC4725
2014-06-27 04:16:20UTC (ID:171)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2014 CSSP
NGC 6278
NGC6278
2014-06-22 06:30:22UTC (ID:168)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
...and NGC6277, and many very faint others
NGC 5350
NGC5350
2014-06-22 05:07:13UTC (ID:169)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
...and ngc5353-5, 5358
M 5
M5 NGC5904
2014-06-22 04:27:24UTC (ID:167)
23x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2014-06-20 04:17:26UTC (ID:166)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:IR
Canon
Peg Transient again...
ASASSN-14cl
2014-06-16 04:50:35UTC (ID:164)
5x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Fits file
Calibrated individual frames
M 4
M4 NGC6121
2014-06-16 03:16:20UTC (ID:165)
14x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Transient in Pegasus
ASASSN-14cl
2014-06-15 05:00:41UTC (ID:162)
5x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:G/IR
Fits file
Green layer from Canon DSLR
w/IR filter
Discovery announcement
Sunflower Galaxy
M63 NGC5055
2014-06-08 05:21:39UTC (ID:160)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
Another W UMa Observation
W UMa
2014-06-07 00:00:00UTC (ID:161)
22x5 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:V
image - raw lights
(and master flats&darks)
First Crack at
Measurement of Variable
W UMa
2014-05-31 00:00:00UTC (ID:159)
42x3 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Relative flux plot - No filters
X axis is seconds (~4hr)
image - raws
Southern Pinwheel
M83 NGC5236
2014-05-25 21:52:02EDT (ID:158)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Seeing = terrible!
M84
M84 NGC4374
2014-05-25 02:49:36EDT (ID:154)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
and M86, NGC4387, 4388
C/2012 K1 Pan-STARRS
2014-05-25 02:15:51EDT (ID:157)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Guide on comet - 5s exposure
Cigar Galaxy
M82 NGC3034
2014-05-25 00:16:36EDT (ID:155)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
SN 2014J appears to be dimming
M 106
M106 NGC4258
2014-05-24 23:19:38EDT (ID:156)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
SN 2014bc - I can't see it
M 52
M52 NGC7654
2014-05-19 01:29:53EDT (ID:153)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Bubble Nebula
NGC7634 C11
2014-05-19 01:01:10EDT (ID:150)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
C/2012 K1 Pan-STARRS
2014-05-18 23:47:52EDT (ID:151)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Guiding on comet
Hercules Transient
2014-05-18 23:47:52EDT (ID:152)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Gone!
C/2012 K1 Pan-STARRS
C/2012 K1
2014-05-11 22:24:44EDT (ID:149)
17x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
NGC 5410
NGC5410
2014-04-28 01:09:18EDT (ID:147)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
...and 2014as
C/2012 K1 Pan-STARRS
2014-04-27 22:44:04EDT (ID:148)
19x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Vesta
2014-04-27 22:32:04EDT (ID:144)
2x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Ceres
2014-04-27 22:23:34EDT (ID:145)
2x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Ghost of Jupiter
NGC3242 C59
2014-04-27 21:43:17EDT (ID:146)
14x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
3x drizzle
Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 NGC5457
2014-04-24 01:04:56EDT (ID:141)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Hercules Transient
2014-04-24 00:07:18EDT (ID:142)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
M53
M53 NGC5024
2014-04-23 23:02:20EDT (ID:140)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Sombrero Galaxy
M104 NGC4594
2014-04-23 22:36:45EDT (ID:139)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Comet Oukaimeden
C/2013 V5
2014-04-23 21:29:55EDT (ID:137)
-x- sec, bin -
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:- flat:- guided:- filter:n
Comet Oukaimeden
C/2013 V5
2014-04-23 21:28:55EDT (ID:143)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
M12
M12 NGC6218
2014-04-20 23:41:03EDT (ID:134)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
M10
M10 NGC6254
2014-04-20 23:18:08EDT (ID:133)
35x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
M68
M68 NGC4590
2014-04-20 22:49:38EDT (ID:132)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Hercules Transient
2014-04-20 22:34:24EDT (ID:138)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Comet Oukaimeden
C/2013V5
2014-04-20 21:38:17EDT (ID:136)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Hercules Transient
2014-04-19 22:32:30EDT (ID:129)
4x150 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
dimming?
Comet Oukaimeden
C/2013 V5
2014-04-19 21:42:03EDT (ID:131)
2x150 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Hercules Transient
2014-04-12 01:24:59EDT (ID:128)
2x150 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Possible supernova
Discovery: doc - images
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5195
2014-04-03 01:13:05EDT (ID:123)
7x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Many Galaxies
NGC4895
2014-04-02 23:54:47EDT (ID:124)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Black Eye Galaxy
M64 NGC4826
2014-04-02 23:14:47EDT (ID:125)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
M95
M95 NGC3351
2014-04-02 22:24:20EDT (ID:126)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
M96
M96 NGC3368
2014-04-02 21:57:22EDT (ID:127)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
M105
M105 NGC3379
2014-04-02 21:25:41EDT (ID:119)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
...and NGC 3384, 3389
M3
M3 NGC5272
2014-04-01 22:40:41EDT (ID:120)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Needle Galaxy
NGC4565 C38
2014-04-01 21:47:46EDT (ID:122)
7x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:y filter:n
Fits file
...and NGC 4562
Lovejoy 11/20/13
C/2013R1
2013-11-20 03:51:19EDT (ID:115)
46x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
ISON 11/16/13
C/2012 S1
2013-11-16 05:24:06EDT (ID:110)
48x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
M92
M92 NGC6341
2013-10-12 22:28:31EDT (ID:94)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
a bit out of focus?
NGC 6329...
NGC6329
2013-10-12 21:14:36EDT (ID:93)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
and NGC 6923, 6327, 6332
Moon
2013-10-12 18:40:00EDT (ID:95)
1x1/100 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Guide telescope
NGC 739...
NGC739
2013-10-11 23:52:12EDT (ID:90)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
and NGC 736, 738,740, 750, 751
M110
M110 NGC205
2013-10-11 22:21:27EDT (ID:92)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
NGC 6207
NGC6207
2013-10-11 21:12:22EDT (ID:91)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
2x drizzle
M74
M74 NGC628
2013-10-08 21:01:08EDT (ID:89)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Contains supernova SN 2013ej
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 NGC224
2013-10-01 23:57:23EDT (ID:86)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
...and satellite transit on one frame
NGC 6323, 27, 29
NGC6323
2013-10-01 22:48:50EDT (ID:87)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
Horsehead Nebula
IC434
2013-09-30 02:39:35EDT (ID:83)
14x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Flats need some work
Wizard Nebula
NGC7380
2013-09-30 01:44:44EDT (ID:82)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Cocoon Nebula
C19 IC5146
2013-09-28 23:03:56EDT (ID:79)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
NGC 281
NGC281
2013-09-28 22:19:25EDT (ID:80)
6x300 sec, bin 6
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
M103
M103 NGC581
2013-09-28 21:57:59EDT (ID:77)
11x300 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:y filter:n
Helix Nebula
NGC7293 C63
2013-09-28 21:08:40EDT (ID:78)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Barely over roof of house
Cooling Tower
2013-09-27 22:04:55EDT (ID:84)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13 NGC6205
2013-09-27 21:05:32EDT (ID:85)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fits file
scale: log
Iris Nebula
NGC7023 C4
2013-09-27 00:30:07EDT (ID:76)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Fireworks Galaxy
NGC6946 C12
2013-09-25 20:48:02EDT (ID:75)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Pleiades
M45 NGC1432
2013-08-28 13:22:00EDT (ID:99)
2x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Guide scope with Olympus E-420
Draco Trio
NGC5982
2013-08-23 23:48:13EDT (ID:72)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
NGC 5981, 5982, 5985
Bode's Galaxy
M81 NGC3031
2013-08-23 22:10:31EDT (ID:71)
13x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:y filter:n
Uranus (and moons)
2013-08-15 02:24:10EDT (ID:67)
1x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
C47
NGC6934 C47
2013-08-15 01:12:12EDT (ID:62)
6x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
M71
M71 NGC6838
2013-08-15 00:13:01EDT (ID:60)
6x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
M56
M56 NGC6779
2013-08-14 23:59:53EDT (ID:59)
8x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Andromeda and companion
M31 NGC224
2013-08-14 22:45:23EDT (ID:55)
10x30 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
M15
M15 NGC7078
2013-08-04 23:55:39EDT (ID:53)
6x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Neptune and Triton
2013-08-04 23:45:38EDT (ID:54)
1x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
M55
M55 NGC6809
2013-08-04 23:27:49EDT (ID:48)
6x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
M28
M28 NGC6626
2013-08-04 23:15:26EDT (ID:51)
5x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
M22
M22 NGC6656
2013-08-04 23:11:11EDT (ID:52)
5x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
NGC 4898
NGC4898
2013-06-04 00:41:18EDT (ID:41)
15x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Deer Lick Group
NGC7331 C30
2013-06-03 23:59:22EDT (ID:38)
9x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
M98
M98 NGC4192
2013-05-07 00:40:38EDT (ID:30)
36x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
NGC 4850
NGC4850
2013-05-06 22:31:41EDT (ID:31)
30x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Helix Galaxy
NGC2685
2013-05-06 21:46:43EDT (ID:29)
28x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Panstarrs
C/2011L4
2013-05-01 22:32:36EDT (ID:32)
1x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Vesta
2012-12-03 19:59:13EDT (ID:27)
1x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:x flat:n guided:n filter:n
Flame Nebula
NGC2024
2012-11-16 23:09:00EDT (ID:19)
1x60 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:y guided:n filter:n
Uranus (and moons)
2012-11-08 22:45:00EDT (ID:16)
1x30 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:x flat:n guided:n filter:n
Jupiter
2012-11-06 22:12:00EDT (ID:12)
1x sec, bin
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n
Through 20mm eyepiece F13 1/6 sec
Neptune (and Triton)
2012-11-06 21:00:00EDT (ID:1)
1x10 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
M2
M2 NGC7089
2012-11-06 20:20:00EDT (ID:14)
1x40 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Great Nebula in Orion
M42 NGC1976
2012-10-05 01:55:00EDT (ID:6)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y flat:n guided:n filter:n
Double Cluster (half)
NGC869 C14
2012-10-05 00:44:00EDT (ID:10)
1x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n flat:n guided:n filter:n