Saturn UTC
CM1: 303.90°
CM2: 8.60°
CM3: 56.60°
CLat: +31.20°
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=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 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=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