Saturn 2018-07-17 06:53 UTC

Description

Seeing worsened a bit. Saharan dust limited transparency. Shortly after this photo, low clouds came in from the south, cutting off the opportunity to photograph Mars.

Notes:

The north polar hexagon is resolved.
The northern storm is stretched across the visible hemisphere of the planet. The storm appears to have two cores.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Gamma=50
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AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
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Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=30.6°C
Focuser position=2336
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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CMI=117.5° CMIII=194.7°  (during mid of capture)
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ROI=676x382
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Gamma=50 (off)
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Gain=359 (59%)
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
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Noise(avg.deviation)=1.20
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=30.8°C
Focuser position=2436