It's clearing up.
Gemini suggested the Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) as the target. I am asking for group of targets that fits into the field of view, so IC410 will be there too.
When the S30 slews to IC405, I know Gemini cheated me since IC410 or NGC 1893 The Monkey Head Nebula was not in the same field of view. I believe I will do it later tonight or in a later observation session.
Observation started from 1720 when the sky is not completely dark yet.
Over 4:15 hour of exposure accumulated (over 500 frames), with 81 dropped frames.
I then setup my 533mc pro with my Canon 200mm f2.8 lens guided, took light/dark/bias took quite a lot of time, I didn't do these before. Got to develop a habbit and have a good library of these frames. Focusing should be improved since I used the zoom function of the ASIAir for focusing.
M31 could fit into the field of view, so I will go for it.
Over 45 frames of 300s exposure accumulated, with dark/flat/bias at -10 degree Celcius:
To be further processed by Siril.
I kept the S30 running after I slept for the first time, pointing at the cone nebula (Christmas tree nebula) at first, but then I found it's sinking quite low so I switched to the Monkey Head Nebula IC410 instead. Got around 3 hr of exposure:
Pretty nice results. I believe I will be playing with my Canon 200mm f2.8 more in the near future. I hope to take a combination of objects, that's a couple of DSOs in the same field of view.
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