Mars 2018-07-14 07:53 UTC

Description

Seeing continued to be great.

Notes:

The NPH is peeking over the limb.
Part of Sinus Meridiani is completely obscured by airborne dust.
Syrtis Major is past 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=-2.55
CM=301.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8600mm (F/24)
Resolution=0.07"
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Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
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File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=428x414
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=111
Shutter=8.949ms
Gain=290 (48%)
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)=122
Histogramm=47%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.32
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.5°C
Focuser position=1994
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=-2.55
CM=300.1°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8400mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-14-0753_1-EC-G-Mars.ser
Date=140718
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Mid(UT)=075306.825
End(UT)=075421.831
Duration=150.011s
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=220 (36%)
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)=109
Histogramm=42%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.87
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.7°C
Focuser position=2089
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=-2.55
CM=299.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8350mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
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Date=140718
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Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=19104
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=428x414
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=127
Shutter=5.336ms
Gain=210 (35%)
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)=122
Histogramm=47%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.81
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.8°C
Focuser position=2129