Mars UTC

CM1: 303.20°

CLat: -12.70°

Description

The last RGB photo of Mars for the night. 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=23.09"
Magnitude=-2.55
CM=304.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8500mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-14-0810_7-EC-B-Mars.ser
Date=140718
Start=080927.139
Mid=081042.143
End=081157.148
Start(UT)=080927.139
Mid(UT)=081042.143
End(UT)=081157.148
Duration=150.009s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=16748
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)=124
Histogramm=48%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.26
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.3°C
Focuser position=1894