Open: Thursday, 12 November 2026, 1810 MST Temperature: 72°F

Session: 2165 Conditions: Mostly clear

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 30mm eyepiece
2" 9mm 100° eyepiece

Camera:
iPhone 15 Pro Max

1814 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed the Moon, 102X and 81X.

Attached the LiDAR Cover on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and mounted the iPhone on the 30mm eyepiece using the 3-axis adapter.

1821 MST: Afocal 81X image of the Moon taken with the Camera app (1X lens).

Afocal 81X image of Earthshine taken with the Camera app (Night Mode, 6 seconds, 1X lens). Reflections created by the camera lens on the front glass of the eyepiece added an interesting effect. A few stars are visible in the image.

Viewed Saturn, 81X and 271X.

Mounted the iPhone on the 9mm eyepiece. This afocal 271X image of Saturn was taken with the NightCap Camera app (ISO 499, 1/80sec, 1X lens). The inset shows a magnified view.

Did some beta testing of an iPhone app.

Cloud cover was increasing, so ended the session.

1853 MST: LX600 OFF.

Close: Thursday, 12 November 2026, 1902 MST Temperature: 66°F

Session Length: 0h 52m Conditions: Partly cloudy

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