Did not open the observatory Tuesday night, 3 November 2026, due to clouds.

Open: Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 1805 MST Temperature: 70°F

Session: 2160 Conditions: Clear

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
1.25" 15mm eyepiece

Camera:
iPhone 15 Pro Max

1810 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed Saturn, 102X and 163X. Nice views.

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

Took this afocal 163X image of Saturn using NightCap Camera (ISO 55, 1/45sec, 1X lens).

1836 MST: Wi-Fi ON.

Using SkySafari 7 Pro on the iPhone, I did GOTOs to several globular clusters for my Milky Way Globular Clusters Project. Observed these globular clusters, 102X: IC1276, van den Bergh-Hagen 261, Palomar 8, NGC6717, NGC6723, and NGC6760.

This is my current count of Milky Way Globular Clusters observed and imaged:

1923 MST: Wi-Fi OFF.

I plan to image several globular clusters on the next session.

1930 MST: LX600 OFF.

1937 MST: Took a Sky Quality reading and reported the result to Globe at Night.

Close: Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 1940 MST Temperature: 57°F

Session Length: 1h 35m Conditions: Clear, SQM 20.85

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