Night of 22–23 October 2026
5 objects · 4 h 41 min of light · 21:34–05:50 · Moon 87%
The telescope worked from 21:34 to 05:50 and shot Moon, NGC 1931, NGC 1491, M 97 and NGC 2359, gathering 4 h 41 min of deep-sky light.
The Moon was a waxing gibbous at 87% illumination, a noticeable glow for broadband targets.
Forecast for the night: cloudy, average cloud cover 97%, down to 10.2 °C, wind up to 2.1 m/s. This is the forecast saved before the night, not a measurement.
What was shot
| Time | Object | Filter | Exposure × frames | Stacked | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:34–21:39 | Moon | none | 8 ms × 100 | 100 / 100 | – |
| 21:47–22:03 | NGC 1931 | dual-band | 60 s × 12 | 11 / 12 | 11 min |
| 22:45–23:13 | NGC 1491 | dual-band | 60 s × 23 | 23 / 23 | 23 min |
| 23:16–02:20 | NGC 1931 | dual-band | 60 s × 165 | 143 / 165 | 2 h 23 min |
| 02:23–03:50 | M 97 | dual-band | 60 s × 77 | 68 / 77 | 1 h 8 min |
| 03:53–05:50 | NGC 2359 | dual-band | 30 s × 193 | 72 / 193 | 36 min |
What worked and what got in the way
- The longest night for NGC 1931: 2 h 34 min of light.
- First night on NGC 1491.
- The longest night for M 97: 1 h 8 min of light.
- First night on NGC 2359.
- The longest night for NGC 2359: 36 min of light.
- NGC 2359: the device rejected 63% of frames (72 of 193 stacked), usually clouds, haze or tracking.