Category: Astronomy

EAA Observing Session : 20 September

Session Data Date:  20/09/2023 Time:  19:28 – 22:20 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 11.2C, Air Pressure: 998mb,  Humidity: 93%,  Dew Point: 10C,  Wind Speed: 4mph SQM:19.78 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes:  North is to the top of the image in all these observations. I’m hoping this is going to make descriptions far…


EAA Observing Session: 17 September

Session Data Date:  17/09/2023 Time:  21:31 – 22:31 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 14.3C, Air Pressure: 1005mb,  Humidity: 95%,  Dew Point: 13.3C,  Wind Speed: 9mph SQM:20.01 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes:  Is this the shortest – but eventually a successful and satisfying – observing session ever. Open up observatory at 21:31UT. Take…


EAA Observing Session: 13 September

Session Data Date:  13/09/2023 Time:  19:46 – 00:34 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 12.9C, Air Pressure: 1024mb,  Humidity: 86%,  Dew Point: 10.6C,  Wind Speed: 1mph SQM:20.05 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes:  Second night in a row for some more EAA on SJM ‘Hidden Treasures’ Conditions have been OK this evening. No cloud…


EAA Observing Session: 12 September

Session Data Date:  12/09/2023 Time:  19:45 – 23:58 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: II. Clear with some cloud Temp: 12.6C, Air Pressure: 1021mb,  Humidity: 86%,  Dew Point: 10C,  Wind Speed: 7mph SQM: 20.22 magn/arcsec^2 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes:  Doing a little EAA and going through Steve O’Meara’s ‘Hidden Treasures’ book. It is a little windy but the wind…


EAA Observing Session: 5 September

Session Data Date:  05/09/2023 Time:  21:18 – 03:07 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze Temp: 17.1C, Air Pressure: 1019mb,  Humidity: 94%,  Dew Point: 16.1C,  Wind Speed: 5mph SQM: 18.77 Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3 Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM Pro, No Filter. Dark subtracted and Flat fielded. Session Notes:  Started this session with the scope in f/8 mode in the hope of doing some EAA while I wait for…


EAA Observing Session: 3, September

Session Data Date:  03-09-2020 Time:  19:50 – 23:42 UT Seeing: II. Good – Slight Transparency: III. Clear with slight haze. Temp: 18.1 C, Air Pressure: 1025mb Humidity: 91% Dew Point: 16.7C Wind Speed: 10mph Scope: Altair 250mm RC f/5.3  Camera: ZWO ASI 183MM , Subtracted Darks but no Flats. NGC6254 Being Observed as NGC6254 This globular really looks asymmetric. Th central core appears to be offset slightly towards the SE. The transition between it…