Europa's shadow is transiting north of the North Temperate Belt.

Jupiter UTC

CM1: 24.50°

CM2: 127.30°

CM3: 11.80°

CLat: -3.50°

Description

After seven nights of imaging with the C14, it's time to go back to the C8 for one more night. Seeing was great and transparency was excellent.

Notes:

  • Europa's shadow is transiting north of the North Temperate Belt.
  • The northern edge of the North Equatorial Belt is ragged.
  • Most of the Equatorial Zone is tinged orange.
  • The South Equatorial Belt looks calm.

Equipment

Celestron X-Cel 3x

ZWO ASI224MC

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI224MC
Filter=RGB
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=38.85"
Magnitude=-2.16
CMI=20.5° CMII=123.4° CMIII=7.9°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=7400mm (F/20)
Resolution=0.10"
Filename=2018-07-23-0343_5-EC-RGB-Jup.ser
Date=2018_07_23
Start=034234.556
Mid=034334.563
End=034434.570
Start(UT)=034234.556
Mid(UT)=034334.563
End(UT)=034434.570
Duration=120.014s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=5851
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=NearestNeighbor
BayerPattern=RG
ROI=800x554
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=48
Shutter=20.51ms
Gain=307 (51%)
WBlue=95 (off)
HardwareBin=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
WRed=55 (off)
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=0
Histogramm=0%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=37.2°C