On the previous session I imaged M42 (the Great Nebula in Orion) using several different exposures. While most of the images were ruined by satellites crossing the nebula, I did some more editing of some of the exposures. This is a merge of five 30 seconds exposure images taken at ISO 4000, 2000, 1000, 500, and 200.

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Wednesday, 5 February, was clear, but after a long day with many errands I did not open the observatory that night.

Open: Thursday, 6 February 2025, 1808 MST Temperature: 68°F

Session: 2070 Conditions: Clear

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 50mm eyepiece
2" 5.5mm 100° eyepiece

Camera:
iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

Viewed Venus, 102X.

Viewed the Moon, 102X and 443X.

Attached the LiDAR Cover on the iPhone 15 Pro Max and mounted the iPhone on the 2" 50mm eyepiece using the 3-axis adapter. Took these afocal 49X images of the Moon using the Camera app (1X lens and 2X, respectively).

Viewed the Moon, 443X.

Mounted the iPhone on the 2" 5.5mm 100° eyepiece and took these afocal 443X images using the Camera app (1X lens).

Viewed Jupiter and the four Galilean Moons, 102X and 443X.

Viewed Mars, 102X and 443X.

1850 MST: LX600 OFF.

Close: Thursday, 6 February 2025, 1857 MST Temperature: 67°F

Session Length: 0h 49m Conditions: Clear

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