Saturn 2018-07-16 05:44 UTC

Description

Seeing worsened a bit, but still decent enough for quality data.

Notes:

The North Polar Hexagon is visible, but its shape is unresolved.
A bright patch is rising on the North Tropical Zone.
Another bright patch is just past the CM on the Equatorial Zone.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=314.8° CMIII=67.1°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0549_1-EC-B-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=054754.295
Mid=054909.299
End=055024.303
Start(UT)=054754.295
Mid(UT)=054909.299
End(UT)=055024.303
Duration=150.008s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=4290
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=28
Shutter=34.96ms
Gain=394 (65%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=109
Histogramm=42%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.50
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.7°C
Focuser position=1934
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=311.9° CMIII=64.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0544_2-EC-G-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=054257.913
Mid=054412.913
End=054527.913
Start(UT)=054257.913
Mid(UT)=054412.913
End(UT)=054527.913
Duration=150.000s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=6037
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=40
Shutter=24.85ms
Gain=385 (64%)
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=114
Histogramm=44%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.35
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.0°C
Focuser position=1989
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=309.8° CMIII=62.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0540_5-EC-R-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=053916.261
Mid=054031.266
End=054146.271
Start(UT)=053916.261
Mid(UT)=054031.266
End(UT)=054146.271
Duration=150.010s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=5867
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=39
Shutter=25.57ms
Gain=368 (61%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=109
Histogramm=42%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.12
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.1°C
Focuser position=1999