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B174

Barnard 174 is an impressive dark nebula in Cepheus

Mark

2 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * IR_PASS 2 X 180s (6m)
    * L 19 X 180s (57m)
    * R 28 X 180s (84m)
    * G 21 X 180s (63m)
    * B 19 X 180s (57m)

    * Total: 4h42m

    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: 45%

12th October 2024

Seeing index: Very poor (1)
Jet stream: Ave (60 m/s)
Transparency: Ave (3)

Mark

2 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * L 61 X 180s (192m)
    * R 58 X 180s (182m)
    * G 60 X 180s (180m)
    * B 54 X 180s (162m)
    * Total: 11h59m

    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: 43%

12th October 2024

Seeing index: Very poor (1)
Jet stream: Ave (60 m/s)
Transparency: Ave (3)

Mark

1 minute read

    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

2 minute read

    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.

M27 Dumbbell Nebula

Planetary nebula in Vulpecula

Mark

1 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC 81 X 60s (81m)
    * Total: 1h21m
    

Seeing index: Ave (3)
Jet stream: Ave (16 m/s)
Transparency: Ave (3)

Mark

1 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC 63 X 120s (126m)
    * Total: 2h06m

Seeing index: OK (3)
Jet stream: Good (7 m/s)
Transparency: Average (3)

Mark

2 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC 54 X 120s (108m)
    * Total: 1h48m

Seeing index: OK (3)
Jet stream: OK (12 m/s)
Transparency: Good (4)
Moon: 92%

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