Secret Still Observatory

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

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

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)

Markarian's Chain

The beautiful chain of galaxies in Virgo

Mark

1 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC 130 X 180s (390m)
    * Total: 6h30m
    
    Integration time target
    * Target: 6 hours
    * Progress: 100%

Thursday 18th January

Mark

1 minute read

    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC 10 X 300s (50m)
    * Total: 50m
    
    Integration time target
    * Target: 3 hours
    * Progress: 28%

An unexpected clear couple of hours gave me the chance to check the recalibration of backlash on the EQ6R Pro which now seems to work nicely having guided at around 0.7"/px consistently last night. By way of as test I shot some 5 minute frames on M64 followed by some flats and flat darks in accordance with my new calibration frames…

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