Session Data Date: 28/09/2026 Time: 20:38 – 22:40UT Seeing: III. OK – Moderate Transparency: IV. Poor with heavy haze Temp: 132C, Air Pressure: 1017mb Humidity: 92% Dew Point: 11 C Wind Speed: 6 mph Average SQM: 19.15magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 150mm RC f/6 Camera: Player One Ares M Pro. Darks and Flats subtracted All images are displayed North to the top and East to the left. Tonight was more of a test of my new…
EAA Observing Session: 11, September
Session Data Date: 11/09/2026 Time: 19:00 – 22:13 UT Seeing: III. OK – Moderate Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze Temp: 13 C, Air Pressure: 1027mb Humidity: 87% Dew Point: 11 C Wind Speed: 2 mph Average SQM: 20.42magn/arcsec^2 Scope: TMB 80 f/6 Camera: Player One Ares M Pro. Dark subtracted All images are displayed North to the top and East to the left. Tonight was more of a test of my new mount,…
Partial Solar Eclipse 12, August
Session Data Date: 12/08/2026 Time: 16:46 – 19:39 UT Seeing: I. Excellent Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze Temp: 23 C, Air Pressure: 1023mb Humidity: 68% Dew Point: 18 C Wind Speed: 16 mph Scope: TMB 80 f/6 Camera: Player One Aries M Pro , SBIG G filter. No Darks or Flats taken All Images are North up and East to the Left Having had a partial eclipse back in March of last year,…
EAA Observing Session: 22, January
Session Data Date: 22/01/2026 Time: 20:58 – 21:58 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze Temp: 3 C, Air Pressure: 983mb Humidity: 94% Dew Point: 3 C Wind Speed: 2 mph Average SQM: 19.9 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 150mm RC f/6 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM. Dark subtracted Comet 3i ATLAS Passing through Cancer at time of observation. Thought I better have a go at 3i ATLAS before it disappears. Just…
EAA Observing Session: 16, December
Session Data Date: 16/12/2025 Time: 21:53 – 00:06 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze Temp: 4 C, Air Pressure: 1018mb Humidity: 92% Dew Point: 3 C Wind Speed: 2 mph Average SQM: 20.30magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 150mm RC f/6 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM. Darks and Flat subtracted Further testing of the collimation of the 150mm RC, which is a lot better now. Not imaging quality, but not bad for…
EAA Observing Session: 12, December
Session Data Date: 12/12/2025 Time: 18:52 – 20:16 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 7 C, Air Pressure: 1026mb Humidity: 90% Dew Point: 6 C Wind Speed: 3 mph Average SQM: 21.75magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 150mm RC f/6 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM. No darks or flats. This session was more to test my rarely used Altair 150mm RC and to do a comparison with it’s bigger 250mm brother….