Saturn UTC
CM1: 237.20°
CM2: 300.30°
CM3: 251.20°
CLat: +29.40°
Description
An excellent night of imaging to cap off July.
Notes:
- The Equatorial Zone is split by a bright band on the equator.
- Tethys, Dione, and Rhea are visible in a nearly straight line to the lower-left of Saturn. Mimas is also a part of the line, but not definitively visible in this image.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=CH4 Profile=Saturn Diameter=18.19" Magnitude=0.16 CMI=238.7° CMIII=252.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=1950mm (F/6) Resolution=0.31" Filename=2019-07-30-0526_0-EC-CH4-Sat.ser Date=2019_07_30 Start=05_23_33.904 Mid=05_26_03.932 End=05_28_33.961 Start(UT)=05_23_33.904 Mid(UT)=05_26_03.932 End(UT)=05_28_33.961 Duration=300.057s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=4287 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=568x306 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=14 Shutter=70.00ms Gain=400 (66%) AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) Brightness=1 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off AutoHisto=75 (off) Gamma=50 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=88 Histogramm=34% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.59 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=300 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.1°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=CH4 Profile=Saturn Diameter=18.19" Magnitude=0.16 CMI=235.6° CMIII=249.8° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=1950mm (F/6) Resolution=0.31" Filename=2019-07-30-0520_8-EC-CH4-Sat.ser Date=2019_07_30 Start=05_18_22.212 Mid=05_20_52.223 End=05_23_22.235 Start(UT)=05_18_22.212 Mid(UT)=05_20_52.223 End(UT)=05_23_22.235 Duration=300.023s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=4286 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=568x306 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=14 Shutter=70.00ms Gain=400 (66%) AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) Brightness=1 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off AutoHisto=75 (off) Gamma=50 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=81 Histogramm=31% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.60 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=300 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.3°C