Mars 2018-07-16 07:15 UTC

Description
Seeing continued top be slightly improved transparency became good when the sky cleared up.

Notes:
Syrtis Major is approaching the central meridian.
Dust clouds appear to be escaping from Hellas Basin.
The south polar cap is mostly obscured by dust.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 14
Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=112
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.59
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=34.1°C
Focuser position=1909
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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Profile=Mars
Diameter=23.34"
Magnitude=-2.59
CM=271.7°  (during mid of capture)
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Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
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Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.6°C
Focuser position=1889
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
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Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=110
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.32
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.0°C
Focuser position=1889
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Profile=Mars
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Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoExposure=off
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HighSpeed=off
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
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Noise(avg.deviation)=0.55
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.2°C
Focuser position=2009
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Magnitude=-2.60
CM=274.5°  (during mid of capture)
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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Profile=Mars
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Limit=150 Seconds
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Focuser position=1884