Mars UTC
CM1: 240.20°
CLat: -11.80°
Description
Before packing up for the night, I decided to capture an infrared photo of Mars. Seeing was great.
Notes:
- Syrtis Major is rising.
- Hellas Basin is rising.
- Mare Cimmerium is past the central meridian.
- The South Polar Cap on visible hemisphere has a dark center with a brighter perimeter.
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=23.87" Magnitude=-2.71 CM=240.5° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=8500mm (F/23) Resolution=0.07" Filename=2018-07-21-0803_9-EC-IR-Mars.ser Date=210718 Start=080243.250 Mid=080358.255 End=080513.260 Start(UT)=080243.250 Mid(UT)=080358.255 End(UT)=080513.260 Duration=150.010s Date_format=ddMMyy Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=14992 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=428x414 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=99 Shutter=10.00ms Gain=188 (31%) AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) AutoGain=off AutoHisto=75 (off) FPS=100 (off) Gamma=50 HighSpeed=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=126 Histogramm=49% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.50 Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=33.2°C Focuser position=1500