Saturn UTC
CM1: 133.20°
CM2: 155.10°
CM3: 131.40°
CLat: +29.10°
Description
It's opposition night for Saturn, and the first time I've imaged it on such a night in five years.
Notes:
- With twelve hours until opposition, the surge in brightness of the rings has nearly peaked.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=IR Profile=Saturn Diameter=18.32" Magnitude=0.05 CMI=134.0° CMIII=132.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4000mm (F/14) Resolution=0.15" Filename=2019-07-09-0503_7-EC-IR-Sat.ser Date=2019_07_09 Start=05_02_30.768 Mid=05_03_45.780 End=05_05_00.793 Start(UT)=05_02_30.768 Mid(UT)=05_03_45.780 End(UT)=05_05_00.793 Duration=150.025s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=7498 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=408x246 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=49 Shutter=20.00ms Gain=350 (58%) Gamma=50 SoftwareGain=10 (off) AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=105 Histogramm=41% Noise(avg.deviation)=1.21 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=35.0°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=IR Profile=Saturn Diameter=18.32" Magnitude=0.05 CMI=132.3° CMIII=130.5° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4000mm (F/14) Resolution=0.15" Filename=2019-07-09-0500_8-EC-IR-Sat.ser Date=2019_07_09 Start=04_59_38.941 Mid=05_00_53.942 End=05_02_08.944 Start(UT)=04_59_38.941 Mid(UT)=05_00_53.942 End(UT)=05_02_08.944 Duration=150.003s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=7497 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=408x246 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=49 Shutter=20.00ms Gain=350 (58%) Gamma=50 SoftwareGain=10 (off) AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=103 Histogramm=40% Noise(avg.deviation)=1.20 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=35.2°C