Sirius 2020-03-26 03:15 UTC

Description

After finishing with Venus, I decided to try something a little different by imaging a double star. The obvious candidate was Sirius with its bright A-type main sequence primary and dimmer white dwarf companion. Sirius B is slightly past its 31.5 AU apastron, similar to the distance between the Sun and Neptune. The stars will gradually close in until they are 8.2 AU apart at periastron in 2044.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Venus
Diameter=23.86"
Magnitude=-4.37
FocalLength=3100mm (F/11)
Resolution=0.19"
Filename=2020-03-26-0315_9-EC-R.ser
Date=2020_03_26
Start=03_15_44.528
Mid=03_15_54.534
End=03_16_04.540
Start(UT)=03_15_44.528
Mid(UT)=03_15_54.534
End(UT)=03_16_04.540
Duration=20.012s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=1362
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=436x418
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=68
Shutter=5.640ms
Gain=466 (77%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=255
Histogramm=100%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.11
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=20 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.1°C
Focuser position=2732
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Venus
Diameter=23.86"
Magnitude=-4.37
FocalLength=300mm (F/1)
Resolution=1.99"
Filename=2020-03-26-0319_4-EC-R.ser
Date=2020_03_26
Start=03_19_14.149
Mid=03_19_24.154
End=03_19_34.160
Start(UT)=03_19_14.149
Mid(UT)=03_19_24.154
End(UT)=03_19_34.160
Duration=20.011s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=1361
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=436x418
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=68
Shutter=1.000ms
Gain=0 (0%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=106
Histogramm=41%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.00
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=20 Seconds
Sensor temperature=31.7°C
Focuser position=2732