NGC 891 & 898

Selected Objects in Andromeda

Galaxies

NGC 891, NGC 898
UGC 1807, UGC 1859
GSC2.3 NCIA001042
LEDA 1917, LEDA 8939, LEDA 8955, LEDA 9101, LEDA 9108, LEDA 2206281
Note - there are many more galaxies in this FOV

Stars

HD 14771
BD+41 451, BD+41 452

Logbook

Date & Time: December 4, 2024, 7:11 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Partly cloudy, -5°C

Sunset: 4:34 pm

Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (13%)

Moonset: 7:27 pm

Technical: 30-minutes Integration, 10-sec exposures, no filter, no post-processing

NGC 770 & 772

Selected Objects in Aries

Galaxies

NGC 770, NGC 772
UGC 1445
LEDA 7509, LEDA 212884, LEDA 1577957
Note - there are more galaxies in this FOV

Stars

HD 11941, HD 12082, HD 12248, HD 12403
BD+18 250

Logbook

Date & Time: August 16, 2025, 2:22 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Mostly clear, light breeze, 21°C

Sunset: 8:23 pm

Moon Phase: Last quarter (53%)

Moonrise: 11:12 pm

Technical: 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, power line, home wifi, no filter, no post-processing

NGC 670, 672, & 684

Selected Objects in Triangulum

Galaxies

NGC 670, NGC 672, NGC 684
AGC 110534, AGC 110535
IC 1727
LEDA 1803573

Stars

HD 10742, HD 11119
BD+26 294, BD+26 297, BD+26 301, BD+27 284

Logbook

Date & Time: September 12, 2025, 11:34 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 7°C

Sunset: 7:33 pm

Moon Phase: Waning gibbous (66%)

Moonrise: 9:49 pm

Technical: 2-hours Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, home wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

Horsehead Nebula

Selected Objects in Orion

Nebula

Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), NGC 2023

Stars

48 Orionis (Sigma Orionis, HD 37468, BD-02 1326, TYC 4771-1196-1)
HD 37699, HD 37744, HD 37904, HD 38087

Logbook

Date & Time: September 21, 2025, 2:54 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, light breeze, 7°C

Sunset: 7:18 pm

Moon Phase: New moon (1%)

Sunrise: 7:03 am (September 21)

Technical: 1-hour integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & tank power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 6960

Selected Objects in Cygnus

Nebula

NGC 6960 (Western Veil Nebula)

Stars

52 Cygni (HD 197912, BD+30 4167, TYC 2687-2651-1)
HD 335011, HD 335014, HD 335015, HD 335017, HD 335027, HD 335033, HD 335129, HD 335136, HD 335139
IRAS 20437+3015, IRAS 20444+2958

Logbook

Date & Time: September 20, 2025, 11:50 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, light breeze, 7°C

Sunset: 7:18 pm

Moon Phase: New moon (1%)

Sunrise: 7:03 am (September 21)

Technical: 2-hours & 20-minutes integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & tank power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 6723, 6726, & 6729

Selected Objects in Sagittarius and Corona Australis

Globular Cluster & Reflection Nebulae

NGC 6723 ( in Sagittarius)
NGC 6726 (in Corona Australis)
NGC 6729 (in Corona Australis)

Galaxies

LEDA 62700 ( in Sagittarius)
LEDA 209396 (in Sagittarius)

Stars in Sagittarius (white labels)

HD 175479, HD 175480, HD175649, HD 176018, HD 176150, HD 176385, HD 176423, HD 176497
TYC 7421-0208-1, TYC 7421-0865-1, TYC 7421-1662-1

Stars in Corona Australis (orange labels)

HD 176386
TYC 7421-0277-1
GAIA 1* = GAIA DR3 6730834946846157952, GAIA 2* = GAIA DR3 6731200598883145600
Bailey 1

R Coronae Australis (R CrA)

Variable Type: INSA, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 10.00-14.36
Period: Unknown

S Coronae Australis (S CrA)

Variable Type: INT, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 10.49-13.20
Period: Unknown

TY Coronae Australis (TY CrA)

Variable Type: EA, eclipsing
Magnitude Range: 9.39-9.81
Period: 2.89 days

V709 Coronae Australis (V709 CrA)

Variable Type: INB, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 11.33-11.67
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: September 22, 2025, 8:37 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 14°C

Sunset: 7:14 pm

Moon Phase: New moon (1%)

Technical: 30-minutes integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & tank power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

Corona Australis Dark Cloud Complex

Additional Objects in Sagittarius and Corona Australis

Herbig-Haro Objects

HH100 (in Corona Australis)
HH101 (in Corona Australis)

T Coronae Australis (T CrA)

Variable Type: INSB, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 11.67-14.30
Period: Unknown

V702 Coronae Australis (V702 CrA)

Variable Type: INT, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 10.48-10.58
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: September 24, 2025, 8:09 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 16°C

Sunset: 7:10 pm

Sunrise: 7:08 am (September 25)

Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (9%)

Moonset: 7:59 pm

Technical: 1-hour & 6-minutes integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & tank power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

IC 405

Selected Objects in Cygnus

Nebula

IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)

Stars in Sagittarius (white labels)

HD 34010, HD34030, HD 34042, HD 34176, HD 34443, HD 34478, HD 280831
TYC 2398-0635-1
HIP 24539

AE Aurigae

Variable Type: INT, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 5.78-6.08
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: September 20, 2025, 11:50 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, light breeze, 7°C

Sunset: 7:18 pm

Moon Phase: New moon (1%)

Sunrise: 7:03 am (September 21)

Technical: 2-hours & 20-minutes integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & tank power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 7023

Selected Objects in Cepheus

Nebula

NGC 7023 (Iris Nebula)

Stars

HD 200149, HD 201731
TYC 4460-0216-1, TYC 4460-0625-1, TYC 4460-0916-1, TYC 4460-1042-1, TYC 4460-1159-1, TYC 4460-1680-1, TYC 4460-2199-1, TYC 4460-2439-1, TYC 4460-2532-1, TYC 4460-2803-1
BD+67 1276, BD+67 1282, BD+67 1285, BD+67 1286, BD+68 1177
IRAS 21039+6758

V380 Cephei

Variable Type: INA, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 7.10-7.36
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: October 11, 2024, 10:53 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, windy, 11°C

Sunset: 6:38 pm

Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (57%)

Moonset: 12:49 am

Technical: 1-hour integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 2264

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Nebula

NGC 2264 (Christmas Tree Cluster)

Stars

15 Monocerotis (HD 47839, BD+10 1220, TYC 0750-1880-1), S Mon, Variable Type: IA, eruptive, Magnitude Range: 4.62-4.67, Period: Unknown
HD 47777, HD 47887, HD 47888, HD 47934, HD 47961, HD 48055, HD 261171, HD 261172, HD 261230, HD 261355, HD 261586, HD 261683, HD 261736, HD 261783, HD 261810, HD 261878, HD 261903, HD 262013, HD 262014, HD 262042, HD 262066, HD 262067, HD 262110, HD 262137, HD 262138, HD 262320, HD 262371, HD 262405, HD 262799
TYC 0746-0492-1, TYC 0746-1649-1, TYC 0746-1829-1, TYC 0746-1836-1, TYC 0750-1567-1
BD+09 1357
TIC 220291170, TIC 220291788

V591 Monocerotis

Variable Type: INT, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 13.80-15.00
Period: Unknown

V641 Monocerotis

Variable Type: ELL, rotating
Magnitude Range: 8.46-8.53
Period: 1.3041 days

V684 Monocerotis

Variable Type: EA/DM, eclipsing
Magnitude Range: 8.43-8.54
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: October 11, 2024, 10:53 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, windy, 11°C

Sunset: 6:38 pm

Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (57%)

Moonset: 12:49 am

Technical: 1-hour integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

Sh2-261

Selected Objects in Orion

Nebula

Sh2-261 (Lower's Nebula)

Stars

HD 41729, HD 41892, HD 41967, HD 41997, HD 42233, HD 42380, HD 251768, HD 251856, HD 252183, HD 252184, HD 252244, HD 252568, HD 252742, HD 252743
TYC 1314-1070-1, TYC 1314-1105-1, TYC 1314-1176-1, TYC 1314-1774-1

V1386 Orionis

Variable Type: BY:, rotating
Magnitude Range: 6.88-6.94
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: September 29, 2025, 3:06 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, light wind, 13°C

Sunrise: 7:13 am

Moonset: 10:11 pm (September 28)

Moon Phase: First quarter (43%)

Technical: 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & power tank, no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 4145 & 4151

Selected Objects in Canes Venatici

Galaxies

NGC 4145, NGC 4145A, NGC 4151, NGC 4156
LEDA 38664, LEDA 38817, LEDA 38827, LEDA 38908, LEDA 2145586, LEDA 2147025, LEDA 2152112
SDSS J120841.07+391922.6, SDSS J121111.99+390342.0, SDSS J121217.06+391529.5, SDSS J121236.75+391430.2
UGC 7159, UGC 7188
ECO 600

Stars

HD 105405, HD 105663, HD 105695, HD 105824, HD 105881
BD+40 2503, BD+40 2511

Logbook

Date & Time: May 1, 2025, 11:34 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, light wind, 9°C

Sunrset: 8:23 pm

Moonset: 12:41 am (May 2)

Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (23%)

Technical: 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line, no filter, home wifi, no post-processing

NGC 7448, 7454, & 7463

Selected Objects in Pegasus

Galaxies

NGC 7448, NGC 7454, NGC 7463, UGC 12321

Stars

HD 217203, HD 217479, HD 217558, HD 217602, HD 217717, HD 217732, HD 217819
TYC 1711-0138-1

Logbook

Date & Time: September 30, 2025, 8:20 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Partly cloudy, calm, 15°C

Sunrise: 7:14 am (Oct 1)

Sunrset: 6:59 pm

Moonset: 12:12 am (Oct 1)

Moon Phase: First quarter (59%)

Technical: ~ 20-minutes Integration, 10-sec exposures, line, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing

NGC 1977, 1981, & M42

Selected Objects in Orion

Nebulae and Open Cluster

NGC 1977, NGC 1981, M42

Stars

42 Ori (c Ori, HD 37018, BD-04 1185, TYC 4774-0928-1)
45 Ori (HD 37077, BD-04 1188, TYC 4774-0929-1)
HD 36629, HD 36671, HD 36843, HD 36865, HD 36937, HD 36938, HD 36998, HD 37016, HD 37017, HD 37129, HD 37334, HD 294261, HD 294262

KX Orionis

Variable Type: INA:, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 6.90-8.10
Period: Unknown

LZ Orionis

Variable Type: INA:, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 10.30-11.10
Period: Unknown

V359 Orionis

Variable Type: SXARI, rotating
Magnitude Range: 7.25-7.36
Period: 15.260 days

V2239 Orionis

Variable Type: INA, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 8.05-8.14
Period: 2.490 days

Logbook

Date & Time: January 17, 2025, 10:18 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Partly cloudy, -6°C

Moonset: 12:12 am (Oct 1)

Moon Phase: Waning gibbous (86%)

Technical: ~ 20-minutes Integration, 10-sec exposures, line, no filter, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 2239 & 2244

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Nebulae and Open Cluster

NGC 2239 (Rosette Nebula), NGC 2244

Stars

HD 46006, HD 46057, HD 46106, HD 46149, HD 46150, HD 46223, HD 46324, HD 46375, HD 46424, HD 46469, HD 46517, HD 46612, HD 258660, HD 259696, HD 259834

12 Mon (HD 46241, BD+04 1304, TYC 0154-2464-1)

Variable Type: eruptive
Magnitude Range: 5.83-5.87
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: December 31, 2024, 10:21 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Mostly clear, 2°C

Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (1%)

Technical: 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line, no filter, no post-processing

NGC 2261

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Nebulae and Open Cluster

NGC 2261 (Hubble's Variable Nebula)

Stars

HD 47338, HD 47888, HD 260895, HD 261201, HD 261231, HD 261416, HD 261490, HD 261661, HD 261683

R Mon (BD+08 1427)

Variable Type: INA, eruptive
Magnitude Range: 11.0-13.8
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: November 8, 2024, 12:19 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Partly cloudy, 7°C

Moon Phase: First quarter (36%)

Moonset: 9:36 pm

Sunset: 4:56 pm

Technical: 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line, no filter, no post-processing

NGC 2395 & PN A66 21

Selected Objects in Gemini

Nebula and Open Cluster

Open cluster NGC 2395 and PN A66 21 (Medusa Nebula)

Stars

HD 59039, HD 59178, HD 59432, HD 59450
BD+13 1670
TYC 0776-1345-1

Logbook

Date & Time: October 3, 2025, 5:18 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 6°C

Sunset: 6:55 pm (October 2)

Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (79%)

Moonrise: 5:01 pm (October 2)

Moonset: 1:24 am

Sunset: 4:56 pm

Technical: > 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power , no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 1023 & IC 239

Selected Objects in Perseus and Andromeda

Galaxies

NGC 1023 (in Perseus)
IC 239, LEDA 2134698, LEDA 2802360 (in Andromeda)

Stars in Perseus (white labels)

HD 16386, HD 16535, HD 16720
BD+38 526, BD+38 528, BD+38 532, BD+38 535, BD+38 536
TYC 2832-0904-1, TYC 2836-1257-1, TYC 2845-0852-1
GAIA DR3 334209585900118528

Stars in Andromeda (orange labels)

HD 16110, HD 16176, HD16209, HD 16284
BD+38 516, BD+38 517, BD+38 520
TYC 2832-0444-1, TYC 2832-1526-1, TYC 2836-0968-1
GAIA DR3 334209551540380800

UY Andromedae (HD 16326, BD+38 525, TYC 2832-0002-1)

Carbon star
Variable Type: LB, pulsating
Magnitude Range: 7.40-12.30
Period: Unknown

Logbook

Date & Time: October 3, 2025, 2:30 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 6°C

Sunset: 6:55 pm (October 2)

Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (79%)

Moonrise: 5:01 pm (October 2)

Moonset: 1:24 am

Technical: > 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power , no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 7619, 7626, & more

Selected Objects in Pegasus

Galaxies

NGC 7608, NGC 7611, NGC 7612, NGC 7615, NGC 7617, NGC 7619, NGC 7621, NGC 7623, NGC 7626, NGC 7631
UGC 12497, UGC 12498, UGC 12510, UGC 12518, UGC 12522, UGC 12535
LEDA 71159, LEDA 71179, LEDA 214939, LEDA 330238
Note - there are more galaxies in this FOV

Stars

HD 219866, HD 219949
BD+07 5006, BD+07 5011, BD+07 5012, BD+07 5013, BD+07 5016
TYC 1162-1364-1

Logbook

Date & Time: October 2, 2025, 8:54 pm

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 8°C

Sunset: 6:55 pm

Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (79%)

Moonrise: 5:01 pm

Moonset: 1:24 am (October 3)

Technical: > 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power , no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing

NGC 2182 & 2183

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Nebulae

NGC 2182, NGC 2183

Stars

HD 42004, HD 42051, HD 42115, HD 42132, HD 42261, HD 42279, HD 42319
BD-06 1415, BD-06 1418, BD-06 1440, BD-06 1444
TYC 4795-1777-2

Logbook

Date & Time: October 3, 2025, 3:41 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 8°C

Sunset: 6:55 pm (October 2)

Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (79%)

Moonrise: 5:01 pm (October 2)

Moonset: 1:24 am

Technical: > 1-hour 10-minutes Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power , no filter, direct wifi, enhanced using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra photo editing tools

NGC 891 & 898

Selected Objects in Andromeda

Logbook

NGC 770 & 772

Selected Objects in Aries

Logbook

NGC 670, 672, & 684

Selected Objects in Triangulum

Logbook

Horsehead Nebula

Selected Objects in Orion

Logbook

NGC 6960

Selected Objects in Cygnus

Logbook

NGC 6723, 6726, & 6729

Selected Objects in Sagittarius and Corona Australis

Logbook

Corona Australis Dark Cloud Complex

Additional Objects in Sagittarius and Corona Australis

Logbook

IC 405

Selected Objects in Cygnus

Logbook

NGC 7023

Selected Objects in Cepheus

Logbook

NGC 2264

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Logbook

Sh2-261

Selected Objects in Orion

Logbook

NGC 4145 & 4151

Selected Objects in Canes Venatici

Logbook

NGC 7448, 7454, & 7463

Selected Objects in Pegasus

Logbook

NGC 1977, 1981, & M42

Selected Objects in Orion

Logbook

NGC 2239 & 2244

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Logbook

NGC 2261

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Logbook

NGC 2395 & PN A66 21

Selected Objects in Gemini

Logbook

NGC 1023 & IC 239

Selected Objects in Perseus and Andromeda

Logbook

NGC 7619, 7626, & more

Selected Objects in Pegasus

Logbook

NGC 2182 & 2183

Selected Objects in Monoceros

Logbook

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