Cloud arrived at 03:56 — detected by the all-sky camera, independent of N.I.N.A. Before it the sky ran at index 100 (IQR 87–104); after it 2 (IQR 0–4). 65 of 72 light frames landed before the cloud. 29 of 34 failures are attributed to cloud; 5 remain unexplained and deserve a look. Guiding ran at 1.07″ RMS before the cloud and 1.59″ after; the worst minute was 7.11″ at 02:26. Morning sky flats: 63 frames (O 21, S 21, H 21), 06:32–06:36, auto-exposure 0.2–0.3 s.
100 = that target and filter's own clear‑sky median (this night's own pre-cloud median). Shaded columns are autofocus runs; the first target is named at the top left and dashed vertical rules mark each target change; ticks along the base are errors.
Mean luminance of the upper sky per all‑sky still — independent of anything N.I.N.A. recorded. The camera auto‑exposes, so this is an instrumental number, not photometry.
RMS tracking error per minute from the PHD2 guide log, taken about zero rather than about each minute's mean, so slow drift counts as error. 3917 guide frames over 8.0 h of guiding in 24 sessions; the gaps are slews, dither settles and autofocus runs, when PHD2 was not guiding. PHD2 discarded 996 further frames — usually a lost star. The worst minute (7.11″ at 02:26) is clamped at the top of the plot.
Times come from the still filenames, so they line up with the charts exactly.
The divisors behind the index — median detected stars per light sub before 03:56.
| Target | Filter | Median stars | Frames | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 434 Panel 1 | H | 134 | 4 | tonight, clear frames |
| IC 434 Panel 1 | O | 91 | 4 | tonight, clear frames |
| IC 434 Panel 1 | S | 108 | 4 | tonight, clear frames |
| IC 434 Panel 2 | H | 143 | 4 | tonight, clear frames |
| IC 434 Panel 2 | O | 112 | 3 | tonight, clear frames |
| IC 434 Panel 2 | S | 439 | 8 | earlier clear nights |
| IC 434 Panel 3 | H | 305 | 8 | earlier clear nights |
| NGC 7293 | H | 158 | 16 | tonight, clear frames |
| NGC 7293 | O | 183 | 13 | tonight, clear frames |
| NGC 7293 | S | 206 | 17 | tonight, clear frames |
All observatory events with their attributed causes.
| Time | Class | Target | Filter | Exp | Stars | HFR | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:44:42 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 32 | 6.25 | — |
| 20:44:59 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 129 | 2.36 | — |
| 20:45:14 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 91 | 3.03 | — |
| 20:45:29 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 60 | 4.01 | — |
| 20:45:44 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 46 | 5.23 | — |
| 20:46:04 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 36 | 5.66 | — |
| 20:46:24 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 139 | 2.08 | — |
| 20:46:44 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 151 | 1.90 | — |
| 20:47:04 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 77 | 2.95 | — |
| 20:47:24 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 65 | 3.84 | — |
| 20:47:39 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 45 | 5.61 | — |
| 20:47:54 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 34 | 6.78 | — |
| 20:48:14 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 153 | 1.91 | — |
| 20:54:50 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 147 | 3.75 | 71% |
| 21:00:28 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 181 | 3.25 | 88% |
| 21:05:59 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 180 | 3.22 | 87% |
| 21:11:26 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 178 | 3.24 | 86% |
| 21:16:54 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 189 | 3.17 | 92% |
| 21:22:30 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 197 | 3.16 | 96% |
| 21:28:05 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 208 | 2.96 | 101% |
| 21:33:35 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 223 | 2.79 | 108% |
| 21:39:06 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 229 | 2.68 | 111% |
| 21:44:33 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 236 | 2.66 | 115% |
| 21:50:07 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 224 | 2.68 | 109% |
| 21:55:38 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 206 | 2.80 | 100% |
| 22:01:07 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 189 | 3.03 | 92% |
| 22:02:58 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 102 | 2.47 | — |
| 22:03:13 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 31 | 7.53 | — |
| 22:03:28 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 40 | 6.25 | — |
| 22:03:43 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 54 | 4.93 | — |
| 22:03:58 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 70 | 3.56 | — |
| 22:04:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 98 | 2.49 | — |
| 22:04:38 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 171 | 1.71 | — |
| 22:04:58 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 164 | 1.62 | — |
| 22:05:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 144 | 2.02 | — |
| 22:05:38 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 98 | 2.96 | — |
| 22:05:53 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 57 | 4.06 | — |
| 22:06:08 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 32 | 5.24 | — |
| 22:06:28 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 179 | 1.50 | — |
| 22:13:33 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 220 | 2.56 | 107% |
| 22:19:04 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 231 | 2.54 | 112% |
| 22:24:33 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 226 | 2.56 | 110% |
| 22:30:01 | light | NGC 7293 | S | 300s | 162 | 2.77 | 79% |
| 22:35:58 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 148 | 2.94 | 81% |
| 22:41:29 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 144 | 3.24 | 79% |
| 22:46:59 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 103 | 4.09 | 56% |
| 22:47:48 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 123 | 2.01 | — |
| 22:48:03 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 24 | 6.96 | — |
| 22:48:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 43 | 5.20 | — |
| 22:48:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 49 | 4.58 | — |
| 22:48:48 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 62 | 3.46 | — |
| 22:49:08 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 90 | 2.39 | — |
| 22:49:28 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 141 | 1.70 | — |
| 22:49:48 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 141 | 1.62 | — |
| 22:50:08 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 118 | 2.15 | — |
| 22:50:28 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 68 | 3.30 | — |
| 22:50:43 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 45 | 4.44 | — |
| 22:50:58 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 31 | 5.54 | — |
| 22:51:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 152 | 1.64 | — |
| 22:57:10 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 184 | 2.82 | 101% |
| 23:02:44 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 189 | 2.71 | 103% |
| 23:08:26 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 188 | 2.78 | 103% |
| 23:13:59 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 184 | 2.62 | 101% |
| 23:19:28 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 188 | 2.66 | 103% |
| 23:25:16 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 183 | 2.70 | 100% |
| 23:26:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 143 | 1.75 | — |
| 23:26:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 47 | 5.12 | — |
| 23:26:48 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 59 | 4.12 | — |
| 23:27:03 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 66 | 3.10 | — |
| 23:27:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 123 | 1.96 | — |
| 23:27:38 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 147 | 1.60 | — |
| 23:27:58 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 143 | 1.71 | — |
| 23:28:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 107 | 2.38 | — |
| 23:28:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 58 | 3.69 | — |
| 23:28:48 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 41 | 4.65 | — |
| 23:29:08 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 146 | 1.67 | — |
| 23:34:59 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 181 | 2.77 | 99% |
| 23:40:30 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 189 | 2.70 | 103% |
| 23:46:28 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 172 | 2.87 | 94% |
| 23:51:55 | light | NGC 7293 | O | 300s | 167 | 2.90 | 91% |
| 23:57:52 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 176 | 2.83 | 111% |
| 00:03:24 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 160 | 3.16 | 101% |
| 00:09:02 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 168 | 2.97 | 106% |
| 00:14:56 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 180 | 2.84 | 114% |
| 00:21:01 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 176 | 2.92 | 111% |
| 00:26:58 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 161 | 3.21 | 102% |
| 00:28:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 131 | 1.91 | — |
| 00:28:48 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 31 | 5.96 | — |
| 00:29:03 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 51 | 4.56 | — |
| 00:29:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 57 | 3.77 | — |
| 00:29:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 89 | 2.50 | — |
| 00:29:53 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 143 | 1.78 | — |
| 00:30:13 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 141 | 1.82 | — |
| 00:30:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 113 | 2.29 | — |
| 00:30:53 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 58 | 3.50 | — |
| 00:31:08 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 55 | 4.00 | — |
| 00:31:28 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 138 | 1.89 | — |
| 00:37:25 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 152 | 3.17 | 96% |
| 00:43:12 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 141 | 3.33 | 89% |
| 00:49:03 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 149 | 3.22 | 94% |
| 00:55:04 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 158 | 3.06 | 100% |
| 01:00:56 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 162 | 2.87 | 103% |
| 01:06:31 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 139 | 3.14 | 88% |
| 01:12:27 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 123 | 3.07 | 78% |
| 01:13:43 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 61 | 1.93 | — |
| 01:13:58 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 12 | 5.84 | — |
| 01:14:13 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 22 | 4.23 | — |
| 01:14:28 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 42 | 3.18 | — |
| 01:14:43 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 57 | 2.51 | — |
| 01:15:03 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 58 | 1.83 | — |
| 01:15:23 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 48 | 1.76 | — |
| 01:15:43 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 36 | 2.50 | — |
| 01:16:03 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 27 | 3.42 | — |
| 01:16:18 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 12 | 4.81 | — |
| 01:16:33 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 11 | 5.86 | — |
| 01:16:53 | autofocus | NGC 7293 | L | 5s | 75 | 1.77 | — |
| 01:22:51 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 95 | 3.19 | 60% |
| 01:28:21 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 69 | 3.24 | 44% |
| 01:34:07 | light | NGC 7293 | H | 300s | 106 | 3.18 | 67% |
| 01:40:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 153 | 2.32 | — |
| 01:40:23 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 76 | 4.25 | — |
| 01:40:38 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 84 | 3.81 | — |
| 01:40:53 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 174 | 2.14 | — |
| 01:41:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 187 | 2.05 | — |
| 01:41:28 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 184 | 2.23 | — |
| 01:41:48 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 113 | 3.14 | — |
| 01:42:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 83 | 4.10 | — |
| 01:42:28 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 65 | 4.94 | — |
| 01:42:48 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 61 | 5.59 | — |
| 01:43:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 1 | L | 5s | 149 | 1.91 | — |
| 01:50:39 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | S | 300s | 165 | 3.38 | 153% |
| 01:56:16 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | S | 300s | 108 | 3.44 | 100% |
| 02:01:52 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | S | 300s | 56 | 3.31 | 52% |
| 02:07:20 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | S | 300s | 62 | 3.37 | 57% |
| 02:14:54 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | O | 300s | 35 | 3.61 | 38% |
| 02:27:21 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | O | 300s | 11 | 3.83 | 12% |
| 02:33:07 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | O | 300s | 96 | 3.80 | 105% |
| 02:38:41 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | O | 300s | 91 | 3.78 | 100% |
| 02:44:39 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | H | 300s | 128 | 3.45 | 96% |
| 02:50:18 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | H | 300s | 144 | 3.55 | 107% |
| 02:55:51 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | H | 300s | 134 | 3.51 | 100% |
| 03:01:32 | light | IC 434 Panel 1 | H | 300s | 115 | 3.47 | 86% |
| 03:02:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 101 | 2.01 | — |
| 03:02:23 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 27 | 5.30 | — |
| 03:02:38 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 47 | 4.04 | — |
| 03:02:53 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 59 | 3.06 | — |
| 03:03:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 56 | 2.33 | — |
| 03:03:28 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 55 | 2.01 | — |
| 03:03:48 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 44 | 2.06 | — |
| 03:04:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 22 | 3.03 | — |
| 03:04:28 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 14 | 3.86 | — |
| 03:04:43 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 10 | 5.12 | — |
| 03:05:03 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 118 | 1.99 | — |
| 03:12:36 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | H | 300s | 106 | 3.45 | 74% |
| 03:18:22 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | H | 300s | 124 | 3.56 | 87% |
| 03:23:57 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | H | 300s | 154 | 3.45 | 108% |
| 03:29:31 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | H | 300s | 143 | 3.51 | 100% |
| 03:35:13 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | O | 300s | 137 | 3.46 | 122% |
| 03:40:42 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | O | 300s | 112 | 3.65 | 100% |
| 03:46:15 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | O | 300s | 105 | 3.73 | 94% |
| 03:47:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 56 | 2.16 | — |
| 03:47:23 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 17 | 5.03 | — |
| 03:47:38 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 26 | 3.96 | — |
| 03:47:53 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 37 | 3.10 | — |
| 03:48:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 46 | 2.73 | — |
| 03:48:28 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 57 | 2.17 | — |
| 03:48:48 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 64 | 2.13 | — |
| 03:49:08 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 36 | 3.45 | — |
| 03:49:28 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 21 | 4.53 | — |
| 03:49:43 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 17 | 5.22 | — |
| 03:49:58 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 16 | 6.45 | — |
| 03:50:18 | autofocus | IC 434 Panel 2 | L | 5s | 46 | 1.93 | — |
| 03:56:10 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | O | 300s | 44 | 4.40 | 39% |
| 04:01:56 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | S | 300s | 19 | 3.91 | 4% |
| 04:07:31 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | S | 300s | 11 | 3.63 | 3% |
| 04:13:05 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | S | 300s | 10 | 3.63 | 2% |
| 04:30:11 | light | IC 434 Panel 2 | S | 300s | 1 | 0.00 | 0% |
| 04:30:59 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:31:13 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:31:28 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:31:43 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:31:58 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:32:28 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 3 | 1.90 | — |
| 04:32:48 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:33:08 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:33:23 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:33:43 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:46:44 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:46:58 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:47:13 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:47:28 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:47:43 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:48:13 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:48:33 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:48:53 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:49:13 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:56:00 | light | IC 434 Panel 3 | H | 300s | 0 | 0.00 | 0% |
| 04:56:19 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:56:33 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:56:48 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:57:03 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:57:18 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:57:48 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:58:08 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:58:28 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 04:58:48 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:13:24 | light | IC 434 Panel 3 | H | 300s | 1 | 0.00 | 0% |
| 05:15:24 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:15:38 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:15:53 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:16:08 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:16:23 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:16:53 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:17:13 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:17:33 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 05:17:53 | centering | IC 434 Panel 3 | L | 5s | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Star counts come from Hocus Focus detection on each saved sub, tagged with the filter in place at exposure start and the target then being imaged. Frames inside completed autofocus runs are excluded. Still capture times come from the AllSky filenames. All times are local.