Mars UTC
CM1: 305.00°
CLat: -12.70°
Description
Before clouds took over the sky, I felt the need to capture an IR photo. Seeing remained great, but clouds decreased transparency.
Notes:
- Part of Sinus Meridiani is completely obscured by airborne dust.
- Syrtis Major is past the CM.
- The opaque (in visible light) cloud over Hellas Basin and the surrounding area is more transparent in IR.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 14
Logs
FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Location=Cibolo, TX, USA Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=IR Profile=Mars Diameter=23.09" Magnitude=-2.55 CM=305.2° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8100mm (F/22) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-14-0814_0-EC-IR-Mars.ser Date=140718 Start=081323.412 Mid=081403.641 End=081443.871 Start(UT)=081323.412 Mid(UT)=081403.641 End(UT)=081443.871 Duration=80.459s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=9770 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=121 Shutter=8.226ms Gain=197 (32%) 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)=126 Histogramm=49% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.78 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.2°C Focuser position=1904