Secret Still Observatory

'Star, star teach me how to shine, shine'

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    Integration time (running total):
    * S 57 X 300s (285m)
    * H 54 X 300s (270m)
    * 0 51 X 300s (255m)
    * Total: 13h30m

Notes

Imaged over the course of three nights and processed using the Hubble palette.

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    Integration time (running total):
    * S 54 X 300s (270m)
    * H 53 X 300s (265m)
    * 0 51 X 300s (255m)
    * Total: 13h10m

Seeing index: OK (3)
Jet stream: Poor (40 m/s)
Transparency: Good (4)

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    Integration time (running total):
    * L 20 X 120s (40m)
    * R 18 X 120 (36m)
    * G 18 X 120 (36m)
    * B 16 X 120 (32m)
    * Total: 2h24m

     Integration time target
    * Target: 10 hours
    * L 75 X 120s (150m)
    * R 75 X 120s (150m)
    * G 75 X 120s (150m)
    * B 75 X 120s (150m)
    * Progress: 22%

3rd January 2025

Seeing index: OK (4)
Jet stream: Poor (40 m/s)
Transparency: Good (4)

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    Integration time (running total):
    * S 42 X 300s (210m)
    * H 41 X 300s (205m)
    * 0 40 X 300s (200m)
    * Total: 10h15m

Seeing index: OK (4)
Jet stream: Poor (40 m/s)
Transparency: Good (4)

B174

Barnard 174 is an impressive dark nebula in Cepheus

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    Integration time (running total):
    * IR_PASS 12 X 180s (36m)
    * L 19 X 180s (57m)
    * R 38 X 180s (114m)
    * G 32 X 180s (96m)
    * B 28 X 180s (84m)
    * Total: 6h45m

    Integration time target
    * Target: 10 hours
    * L/IR_PASS 100 X 180s (150m)
    * R 100 X 180s (150m)
    * G 100 X 180s (150m)
    * B 100 X 180s (150m)
    * Progress: 65%

17th October 2024

Seeing index: Good (4)
Jet stream: Good (9 m/s)
Transparency: Ave (3)

Mark

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    Integration time (running total):
    * L 81 X 180s (252m)
    * R 73 X 180s (219m)
    * G 75 X 180s (225m)
    * B 72 X 180s (216m)
    * Ha 73 X 300s (365m)
    * Total: 21h17m

    Integration time target
    * Target: 28 hours
    * L 100 X 180s (300m)
    * R 100 X 180s (300m)
    * G 100 X 180s (300m)
    * B 100 X 180s (300m)
    * Ha 100 X 300 (500m)
    * Progress: 76%

7th January 2025

Integration time:
    * L 15 X 180s (45m)
    * R 13 X 180s (39m)
    * B 12 X 180s (36m)
    * G…
Mark

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    Integration time (running total):
    * L 26 X 180s (78m)
    * R 27 X 180s (81m)
    * G 25 X 180s (75m)
    * B 24 X 180s (72m)
    * Total: 5h02m
    
    Integration time target
    * Target: 6 hours
    * Progress: 85%

Seeing index: Poor/OK (2/3)
Jet stream: Ave (12 m/s)
Transparency: Good (4)

Mark

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    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC RGB 18 X 120s (36m)
    * OSC NB 156 X 300s (780m)
    * Total: 13h00m
    
    Integration time target
    * Target: 12 hours
    * Progress: 108%

The imaging is finished for now. The data is excellent and deserves to be experimented with in processing. The RGB stars also need to be implemented.

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