August 5 2024 Astro session

Tonight’s session started around 9:30pm US Central time, under Bortle 9 skies. Polar alignment and focusing took a little extra time due to clouds and poor visibility. However, once completed the night cleared up a bit and alignment to my target went better. I ran the guiding calibration, although it was not in a recommended location for calibrating, then I ran the guiding assistant tool and applied the recommendations. My equipment was able to guide between 18 and 22 rms. After that, the imaging session began. I was able to capture 20 subframes before I was ready to pack up.

Target: Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6995)

Equipment:

• Telescope: ZWO FF65

• Focusing: ZWO EAF

• Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW

  • Clear

  • L-Pro

  • SV220

  • Askar D2

• Camera: SV605CC

• Guiding:

  • Scope: SV198 50mm

  • Camera: SV305pro

Description:

• Polar alignment completed

• Focus with D2 filter

• Align to NGC6995

• Guiding calibration tool

• Guiding assistance tool

• Re-center on NGC6995

• Begin captures

Image Capture Details:

• Exposure: 180s

• Gain: 100

• Shift: 50

• Temperature: 0.0°C

• Quantity: 20