A bright smudge in the North Polar Region is setting.
Saturn 2018-07-21 04:56 UTC

CM1: 185.80°
CM2: 89.80°
CM3: 131.80°
CLat: +31.30°
Description
Conditions were more difficult compared to previous nights. I used more data to compensate for worse conditions.

Notes:
A bright smudge in the North Polar Region is setting.
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=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=196.5° CMIII=142.1°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=62
Shutter=16.00ms
Gain=410 (68%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=110
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.86
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=34.5°C
Focuser position=979
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=194.1° CMIII=139.7°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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File type=SER
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Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=380 (63%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=104
Histogramm=40%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.46
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=34.6°C
Focuser position=1059
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=190.6° CMIII=136.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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File type=SER
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Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=360 (60%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=103
Histogramm=40%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.30
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=34.6°C
Focuser position=1129
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=188.4° CMIII=134.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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File type=SER
Binning=no
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Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=62
Shutter=16.00ms
Gain=410 (68%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=112
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.89
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=34.7°C
Focuser position=1024
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=186.1° CMIII=132.0°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=380 (63%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
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Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.51
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=35.0°C
Focuser position=1074
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=183.7° CMIII=129.7°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8150mm (F/22)
Resolution=0.07"
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FPS (avg.)=66
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Gain=360 (60%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=115
Histogramm=45%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.26
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=35.1°C
Focuser position=1084
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=180.2° CMIII=126.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
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AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
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Limit=150 Seconds
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Focuser position=1044
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------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
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Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=177.1° CMIII=123.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8150mm (F/22)
Resolution=0.07"
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File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=380 (63%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
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Histogramm(max)=108
Histogramm=42%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.47
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=35.6°C
Focuser position=1179
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.12"
Magnitude=0.15
CMI=175.0° CMIII=121.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8150mm (F/22)
Resolution=0.07"
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ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
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Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=360 (60%)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
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Noise(avg.deviation)=1.27
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=36.2°C
Focuser position=1214
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