Jupiter UTC
CM1: 329.20°
CM2: 195.60°
CM3: 163.60°
CLat: -3.20°
Description
It has been a very long time since I've attempted methane band imaging. The good conditions made it seem appropriate to start capturing them again. After this image, a solid deck of clouds came in while working on an RGB set and ended the imaging session.
Notes:
- The southern Equatorial Zone is darker than the rest of the zone.
- The teal spot that caught my attention in the RGB image is dark.
- The bright spot in the RGB image off the southern South Equatorial Belt is invisible.
- Oval BA is bright.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 14
Logs
FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=CH4 Profile=Jupiter Diameter=45.80" Magnitude=-2.60 CMI=329.1° CMII=195.5° CMIII=163.5° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=3700mm (F/13) Resolution=0.16" Filename=2019-06-02-0556_6-EC-CH4-Jup.ser Date=2019_06_02 Start=05_54_38.067 Mid=05_56_38.079 End=05_58_38.092 Start(UT)=05_54_38.067 Mid(UT)=05_56_38.079 End(UT)=05_58_38.092 Duration=240.025s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=4032 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=568x554 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=16 Shutter=59.53ms Gain=510 (85%) 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)=7.68 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=240 Seconds Sensor temperature=31.6°C Focuser position=2602