Night log · Saturday 10 October 2026

A short window on the North America Nebula

The plan

Scope Nights rated Saturday "Fair": clear for the first few hours after dark, then cloud from around 22:00. A short window, and a chance to add something new to the portfolio rather than more of the Veil.

The planner picked the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) in Cygnus. Early in the evening it is almost overhead, at 83°, well clear of the house. At about 2° across it fills the S30 Pro's field. It's bright in hydrogen-alpha, so a short session still shows its shape: the glowing "continent" and the dark dust lane of the "Gulf of Mexico". If the sky stays clear past 22:00, the plan moves on to the Heart Nebula to add to the first night's frames.

19:45–22:15

NGC 7000 North America

Settings

30 s · gain 200 · dual-band

22:15–02:00

IC 1805 Heart, if clear

Moon

New, 0%

Mount

TH10 wedge, EQ

Results

Added after the night.