Monthly archives: October, 2024

EAA Observing Session: 27, October

The Sun Session Data Date:  27/9/2024 Time:  11:19 – 12:59 UT Seeing: I. Excellent Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze. Temp: 12 C, Air Pressure: 1025mb Humidity: 78% Dew Point: 8C Wind Speed: 3mph Scope: TMB 80 f/6  Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM , SBIG G filter. No Darks or Flats taken. Currently testing ASCOM Alpaca allowing me to control the mount using a Astroplanner that is installed on my main machine in the office,…


Observing Session : 22, October

Session Data Date:  22/10/2024 Time:  18:55 – 19:55 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 11 C, Air Pressure: 1032mb Humidity: 93% Dew Point: 9C Wind Speed: 4mph Scope: Opticron 8×42 Natura Binoculars   C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) With the RC off the mount getting a rebuild, I didn’t want to completely rebalance the scope in order to observe C/2023 A3, so I just got out a pair of…