Saturn UTC
CM1: 257.10°
CM2: 126.80°
CM3: 70.40°
CLat: +29.60°
Description
After imaging Jupiter with marginally good conditions, I encountered slightly better seeing while imaging Saturn.
Notes:
- The Equatorial Zone is split by a bright band on the equator.
- Rhea is far from Saturn at the 4 o'clock position. Tethys and Dione are at the 5 o'clock.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=CH4 Profile=Saturn Diameter=18.11" Magnitude=0.20 CMI=258.7° CMIII=71.9° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=1950mm (F/6) Resolution=0.31" Filename=2019-08-05-0515_8-EC-CH4-Sat.ser Date=2019_08_05 Start=05_13_21.386 Mid=05_15_51.386 End=05_18_21.387 Start(UT)=05_13_21.386 Mid(UT)=05_15_51.386 End(UT)=05_18_21.387 Duration=300.001s 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)=77 Histogramm=30% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.64 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=300 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.5°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=CH4 Profile=Saturn Diameter=18.11" Magnitude=0.20 CMI=255.5° CMIII=68.9° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=1950mm (F/6) Resolution=0.31" Filename=2019-08-05-0510_4-EC-CH4-Sat.ser Date=2019_08_05 Start=05_07_57.437 Mid=05_10_27.458 End=05_12_57.480 Start(UT)=05_07_57.437 Mid(UT)=05_10_27.458 End(UT)=05_12_57.480 Duration=300.043s 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)=91 Histogramm=35% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.64 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=300 Seconds Sensor temperature=34.0°C