Mars UTC

CM1: 225.70°

CLat: -19.20°

Description

Seeing was tough for Jupiter & Saturn, but it took a turn for the worse by the time I reached Mars. I only used the best 5% of frames, the lowest for any set of images since I started planetary imaging over six years ago.

Notes:

  • Hellas Basin, which appears to be obscured by a bright dust cloud, is rotating into view.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Mars
Diameter=7.15"
Magnitude=0.55
CM=223.6°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=11550mm (F/32)
Resolution=0.05"
Filename=2020-04-20-1136_6-EC-R.ser
Date=2020_04_20
Start=11_35_38.939
Mid=11_36_38.941
End=11_37_38.943
Start(UT)=11_35_38.939
Mid(UT)=11_36_38.941
End(UT)=11_37_38.943
Duration=120.004s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=22031
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=228x226
ROI(Offset)=416x312
FPS (avg.)=183
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=320 (53%)
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoGain=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=147
Histogramm=57%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.68
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=24.0°C
Focuser position=1868