Saturn 2018-07-16 05:30 UTC

Description

Seeing was decent, but nowhere near as good as the previous session on July 14th.

Notes:

The North Polar Hexagon is visible, but its shape is unresolved.
A bright patch is rising on the North Tropical Zone.
Another bright patch is at the CM on the Equatorial Zone.

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
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=300.4° CMIII=53.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0524_5-EC-R-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=052318.316
Mid=052433.320
End=052548.325
Start(UT)=052318.316
Mid(UT)=052433.320
End(UT)=052548.325
Duration=150.009s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=5867
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=39
Shutter=25.57ms
Gain=381 (63%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=136
Histogramm=53%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.39
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.3°C
Focuser position=2264
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=304.2° CMIII=56.9°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0530_9-EC-G-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=052942.785
Mid=053057.790
End=053212.796
Start(UT)=052942.785
Mid(UT)=053057.790
End(UT)=053212.796
Duration=150.011s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=6037
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=40
Shutter=24.85ms
Gain=385 (64%)
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=112
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.36
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.2°C
Focuser position=2044
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=307.1° CMIII=59.7°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0535_9-EC-B-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=053439.920
Mid=053554.924
End=053709.929
Start(UT)=053439.920
Mid(UT)=053554.924
End(UT)=053709.929
Duration=150.009s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=4289
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=28
Shutter=34.96ms
Gain=394 (65%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=108
Histogramm=42%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.51
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.0°C
Focuser position=1929