Venus 2020-01-08 01:24 UTC

Description
Improved conditions for imaging compared to December as Venus' elongation from the Sun increases. Tonight it is 80% illuminated and decreasing as it catches up with Earth.
Equipment
ZWO ASI174MM
Celestron X-Cel 3x
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=R
Profile=Venus
Diameter=13.48"
Magnitude=-4.02
FocalLength=7700mm (F/27)
Resolution=0.16"
Filename=2020-01-08-0119_4-EC-R-Ven.ser
Date=2020_01_08
Start=01_18_27.114
Mid=01_19_27.119
End=01_20_27.125
Start(UT)=01_18_27.114
Mid(UT)=01_19_27.119
End(UT)=01_20_27.125
Duration=120.011s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=23012
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=160x162
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=191
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=150 (37%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
FPS=100 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
AutoGain=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=127
Histogramm=49%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.03
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=22.6°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=G
Profile=Venus
Diameter=13.48"
Magnitude=-4.02
FocalLength=7800mm (F/27)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2020-01-08-0123_5-EC-G-Ven.ser
Date=2020_01_08
Start=01_22_31.986
Mid=01_23_31.989
End=01_24_31.992
Start(UT)=01_22_31.986
Mid(UT)=01_23_31.989
End(UT)=01_24_31.992
Duration=120.006s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=23015
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=160x162
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=191
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=110 (27%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
FPS=100 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
AutoGain=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=121
Histogramm=47%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.02
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=23.5°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=B
Profile=Venus
Diameter=13.48"
Magnitude=-4.02
FocalLength=7800mm (F/27)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2020-01-08-0130_6-EC-B-Ven.ser
Date=2020_01_08
Start=01_29_41.053
Mid=01_30_41.056
End=01_31_41.060
Start(UT)=01_29_41.053
Mid(UT)=01_30_41.056
End(UT)=01_31_41.060
Duration=120.007s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=23015
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=160x162
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=191
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=200 (50%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
FPS=100 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
AutoGain=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=95
Histogramm=37%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.06
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=24.0°C