Mars 2020-04-25 11:28 UTC

Description
Seeing and transparency were pretty good this morning. Unfortunately, I missed out on using the C14 because I anticipated strong wind.
Notes:
The South Polar Cap is large. It will shrink over the next few months.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
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AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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PreFilter=none
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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------------------------------------
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------------------------------------
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