Mars 2018-07-14 07:28 UTC

Description

Seeing continued to be great.

Notes:

The NPH is peeking over the limb.
Sinus Meridiani is rising, with part of it being completely obscured by airborne dust.
Syrtis Major is at the CM.
An especially thick cloud of dust is obscuring Hellas Basin and the surrounding area.
The SPC is partly obscured by airborne dust.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Mars
Diameter=23.08"
Magnitude=-2.54
CM=295.2°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8550mm (F/24)
Resolution=0.07"
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Date_format=ddMMyy
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ROI=428x414
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=111
Shutter=8.949ms
Gain=285 (47%)
AutoGain=off
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=118
Histogramm=46%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.28
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.6°C
Focuser position=2074
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Mars
Diameter=23.08"
Magnitude=-2.54
CM=294.1°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8450mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-14-0728_6-EC-G-Mars.ser
Date=140718
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Mid(UT)=072839.610
End(UT)=072954.615
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Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=15499
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=428x414
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=103
Shutter=9.672ms
Gain=228 (38%)
AutoGain=off
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=114
Histogramm=44%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.96
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.6°C
Focuser position=2094
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Mars
Diameter=23.08"
Magnitude=-2.54
CM=292.9°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8350mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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Date=140718
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Date_format=ddMMyy
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LT=UT -6h
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File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=428x414
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=127
Shutter=5.336ms
Gain=206 (34%)
AutoGain=off
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=113
Histogramm=44%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.76
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=34.1°C
Focuser position=2124