Mars UTC
CM1: 263.40°
CLat: -12.20°
Description
Seeing remained decent. After this photo, clouds from the south took over the sky and ended the night of imaging.
Notes:
- There's a faint cloud above the dust storm in much of the southern hemisphere east of the central meridian. At this point, it has become fainter than earlier in the night.
- Mare Cimmerium is setting.
- Most of the south polar cap is covered by dust. The cap also appears to have a hole.
- Hellas Basin is under a bright cloud of dust.
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=B Profile=Mars Diameter=23.58" Magnitude=-2.64 CM=267.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8750mm (F/24) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-18-0804_5-EC-B-Mars.ser Date=180718 Start=080316.370 Mid=080431.376 End=080546.382 Start(UT)=080316.370 Mid(UT)=080431.376 End(UT)=080546.382 Duration=150.012s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=11938 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=79 Shutter=12.56ms Gain=280 (46%) AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=126 Histogramm=49% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.84 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.1°C Focuser position=1506 FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Location=Cibolo, TX, USA Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=G Profile=Mars Diameter=23.58" Magnitude=-2.64 CM=266.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8450mm (F/23) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-18-0759_9-EC-G-Mars.ser Date=180718 Start=075839.561 Mid=075954.561 End=080109.561 Start(UT)=075839.561 Mid(UT)=075954.561 End(UT)=080109.561 Duration=150.000s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=13486 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=89 Shutter=11.12ms Gain=219 (36%) AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=99 Histogramm=38% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.53 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.3°C Focuser position=1506 FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Location=Cibolo, TX, USA Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=R Profile=Mars Diameter=23.58" Magnitude=-2.64 CM=263.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8450mm (F/23) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-18-0750_0-EC-R-Mars.ser Date=180718 Start=074845.514 Mid=075000.521 End=075115.528 Start(UT)=074845.514 Mid(UT)=075000.521 End(UT)=075115.528 Duration=150.014s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=14990 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=99 Shutter=10.00ms Gain=175 (29%) AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=115 Histogramm=45% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.45 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.3°C Focuser position=3436 FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Location=Cibolo, TX, USA Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=R Profile=Mars Diameter=23.58" Magnitude=-2.64 CM=268.2° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8300mm (F/23) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-18-0808_3-EC-R-Mars.ser Date=180718 Start=080708.880 Mid=080823.882 End=080938.884 Start(UT)=080708.880 Mid(UT)=080823.882 End(UT)=080938.884 Duration=150.004s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=14991 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=99 Shutter=10.00ms Gain=175 (29%) AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=122 Histogramm=47% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.42 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.3°C Focuser position=1526 FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Location=Cibolo, TX, USA Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=B Profile=Mars Diameter=23.58" Magnitude=-2.64 CM=270.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8550mm (F/24) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-18-0816_1-EC-B-Mars.ser Date=180718 Start=081455.388 Mid=081610.389 End=081725.391 Start(UT)=081455.388 Mid(UT)=081610.389 End(UT)=081725.391 Duration=150.003s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=11937 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=79 Shutter=12.56ms Gain=280 (46%) AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=109 Histogramm=42% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.78 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.2°C Focuser position=1456 FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Location=Cibolo, TX, USA Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=G Profile=Mars Diameter=23.58" Magnitude=-2.64 CM=269.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8400mm (F/23) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-18-0812_7-EC-G-Mars.ser Date=180718 Start=081128.565 Mid=081243.568 End=081358.572 Start(UT)=081128.565 Mid(UT)=081243.568 End(UT)=081358.572 Duration=150.007s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=13486 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=89 Shutter=11.12ms Gain=219 (36%) AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=111 Histogramm=43% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.55 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.5°C Focuser position=1486