Saturday, 16 November 2024, the forecasted clouds arrived. Sunday morning, 17 November, had a brief shower (0.02") with a bit of a rainbow.

The sky cleared on Monday, 18 November, so I removed the Dome Cover during the daytime.

Open: Monday, 18 November 2024, 1809 MST Temperature: 54°F

Session: 2038 Conditions: Clear

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
Focal reducer

Camera:
D850 DSLR

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

Viewed Venus, 102X.

Prepared the D850 DSLR for imaging, mounted the camera at prime focus + focal reducer, focused on the star Altair, locked the 12" primary mirror, and slewed to the first imaging target for the night.

1839 MST: StarLock ON.

Imaged the followed Barnard Objects (dark nebulae), StarLock autoguided, 30 seconds, ISO 6400.

1915 MST: StarLock OFF.

Observed (or tried to) the following Barnard Objects (dark nebulae), 102X: B351, B352, B353, B354, B355, B356, and B357.

Viewed Saturn, 102X.

The eastern sky was brightening from the rising waning gibbous Moon.

1946 MST: LX600 OFF.

Close: Monday, 18 November 2024, 1956 MST Temperature: 46°F

Session Length: 1h 47m Conditions: Clear

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