Mars 2018-07-12 07:41 UTC

Description

Conditions continued to be excellent.

Notes:

The entire planet is shrouded by the dust storm.
Syrtis Major is heading towards the terminator.
Hellas Basin and the surrounding area appear to be obscured by a completely opaque cloud of dust.
Several marking are visible on the south polar cap.

Equipment

Celestron X-Cel 3x

ZWO ASI224MC

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI224MC
Filter=RGB
Profile=Mars
Diameter=22.80"
Magnitude=-2.49
CM=315.7°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8450mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.09"
Filename=2018-07-12-0743_9-EC-RGB-Mars.ser
Date=120718
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Start(UT)=074244.231
Mid(UT)=074359.241
End(UT)=074514.251
Duration=150.020s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=9368
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=NearestNeighbor
BayerPattern=RG
ROI=356x350
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=62
Shutter=16.00ms
Gain=240 (40%)
USBTraffic=100 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
WRed=52 (off)
HighSpeed=off
HardwareBin=off
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
WBlue=95 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=72
Histogramm=28%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.24
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=31.6°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI224MC
Filter=RGB
Profile=Mars
Diameter=22.80"
Magnitude=-2.49
CM=315.0°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8500mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.09"
Filename=2018-07-12-0741_0-EC-RGB-Mars.ser
Date=120718
Start=073950.025
Mid=074105.028
End=074220.031
Start(UT)=073950.025
Mid(UT)=074105.028
End(UT)=074220.031
Duration=150.006s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=9368
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=NearestNeighbor
BayerPattern=RG
ROI=356x350
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=62
Shutter=16.00ms
Gain=240 (40%)
USBTraffic=100 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
WRed=52 (off)
HighSpeed=off
HardwareBin=off
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
WBlue=95 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=71
Histogramm=27%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.24
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=31.6°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI224MC
Filter=RGB
Profile=Mars
Diameter=22.80"
Magnitude=-2.49
CM=314.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8450mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.09"
Filename=2018-07-12-0738_1-EC-RGB-Mars.ser
Date=120718
Start=073653.467
Mid=073808.471
End=073923.475
Start(UT)=073653.467
Mid(UT)=073808.471
End(UT)=073923.475
Duration=150.008s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=9368
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=NearestNeighbor
BayerPattern=RG
ROI=356x350
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=62
Shutter=16.00ms
Gain=240 (40%)
USBTraffic=100 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
WRed=52 (off)
HighSpeed=off
HardwareBin=off
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
WBlue=95 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=69
Histogramm=27%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.24
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=31.6°C