Saturn UTC

CM1: 259.60°

CM2: 113.10°

CM3: 42.40°

CLat: +29.80°

Description

A good night for imaging Saturn after missing a few to bad weather. Seeing improved by the time I moved on from Jupiter. I forgot to capture methane band images of Saturn this night.

Notes:

  • The North Polar Region is green.
  • The North North Temperate Belt is dark.
  • The North Tropical Zone is thin and bright.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=17.90"
Magnitude=0.28
CMI=265.0° CMIII=38.0°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=3900mm (F/13)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-08-17-0358_3-EC-R-Sat.ser
Date=2019_08_17
Start=03_57_05.032
Mid=03_58_20.039
End=03_59_35.047
Start(UT)=03_57_05.032
Mid(UT)=03_58_20.039
End(UT)=03_59_35.047
Duration=150.015s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=7500
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=456x258
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=350 (58%)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Gamma=50 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=145
Histogramm=56%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.50
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=37.0°C