Observing Log for Mike Durkin
9/27/2015 about 9:00PM-12:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 6/10, Seeing: 3/5
Temperature: about 65-75 degrees
Equipment: Stellarvue 70mm and Canon Rebel T3i
Tonight is the lunar eclipse and I took some pictures using the 70mm telescope that I just got
back from the manufacturer after they cleaned out some condensation.
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| All images taken using a Hutech modified Canon T3i DSLR. The camera was attached to a Stellarvue 70mm refractor. Various exposure lengths, all less than 1 second. No tracking was used. |
Then after that I did a quick DSLR measurement of P Cyg.
9/13/2015 about 9:30PM-11:00PM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 10/10, Seeing: 3/5
Temperature: about 55-65 degrees
Equipment: Canon Rebel T3i
DSLR photometry of P Cyg and CH Cyg.
I also think I was just able to make out a bit of the Milky Way in Cygnus at the zenith and
streching into Cassiopeia.
9/7/2015 about 9:00PM-12:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 8/10, Seeing: 3/5
Temperature: about 70-80 degrees
Equipment: 127mm Mak, 10x50 binoculars and Canon Rebel T3i
Showed Saturn and M27 to Linda's boyfriend with the 127mm Mak and a 17mm eyepiece. Saturn was
not in the ideal position since it was so low to the horizon. M27 was also a bit dim, but the
rectangular "dumbell" shape was clearly visible.
Visual measurements of Z UMa, R Aql and RV Aql.
DSLR photometry of P Cyg and AG Peg. I was hoping to get CH Cyg, but it was too late.
9/5/2015 about 9:30PM-2:30AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 9-10/10, Seeing 4/5
Temperature: about 60-70 degrees
Equipment: Canon Rebel T3i
DSLR photometry of AC Her, R Lyr, P Cyg, CH Cyg and AG Peg.
First time on AG Peg, which is supposed to be a nova in outburst.
Conditions were also very good for the evening, although my lens did dew up
once or twice.
9/4/2015 about 11:00PM-2:00AM
Locust Valley, NY
Transparency: 0-9/10, Seeing 3/5
Temperature: about 60-70 degrees
Equipment: Canon Rebel T3i
Attepted to image the Elephant Trunk nebula and Sharpless 2-129. There was some slight dew
in the missle of the observing session. I also had to cut a little early since the sky
went from very clear to essentially totally overcast.
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Camera: Canon Rebet T3i Lens: Tamron 75-300mm ( at about 100mm) Filter: Astronomik CLS ISO: 3200 Exposure: 78x100 seconds (130 minutes) AstroTrac used for Tracking Calibrated with dark and flat frames. Processed using Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop and the Astronomy Tools plug in. |
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