Session Data Date: 11/1/2024 Time: 20:23 – 23:36 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 0.8 C, Air Pressure: 1039mb, Humidity: 87%, Dew Point: -2.8C, Wind Speed: 6mph Average FWHM: 3.5 Average SQM: 19.69 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes: All images are North up and East to the left. Click the image for full size…
EAA Observing Session: 10, January
Session Data Date: 10/1/2024 Time: 20:44 – 00:15 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 0 C, Air Pressure: 1030mb, Humidity: 84%, Dew Point: -2.2C, Wind Speed: 7mph Average FWHM: 3.34 Average SQM: 20.16 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes: All images are North up and East to the left. Click the image for full size…
EAA Observing Session: 7, January
Session Data Date: 07/1/2024 Time: 19:29 – 00:05 UT Seeing: III: OK – Moderate Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze Temp: 0.6 C, Air Pressure: 1031mb, Humidity: 81%, Dew Point: -2.2C, Wind Speed: 6mph Average FWHM: 4.68 Average SQM: 20.16 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes: First image of the night and something appears to be off. the stars are really oval…
Astronomy Overview of 2023
The most exciting thing this year has been the discovery of EAA ( Electronic Assisted Astronomy). For me, it feels just like doing astronomy when looking through an eyepiece. I get the same experience that you get after you have been staring at the object for a priod of time. When you start, everything is faint and ill defined. but as the stack grows, more and more is revealed. I find that you don’t…
EAA Observing Session: 1, December
Session Data Date: 01/12/2023 Time: 20:37 – 01:43 UT Seeing: I: Excellent Transparency: Extremely clear Temp: -0.1C, Air Pressure: 1013mb, Humidity: 78%, Dew Point: -3.3C, Wind Speed: 5mph Average FWHM: 3.15 Average SQM: 19.31 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes: The first clear night for ages. No wind, no clouds and at the start of the session, no Moon. Still working through…
EAA Observing Session: 8 October
Session Data Date: 8/09/2023 Time: 19:21 – 22:02 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 14.3C, Air Pressure: 1025mb, Humidity: 90%, Dew Point: 12.8C, Wind Speed: 4mph Average FWHM: 3.9 SQM:19.8 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes: This was one of those sessions that started off really well weather wise, but didn’t last long as high…