Mars 2020-04-25 11:28 UTC

Description
Seeing and transparency were pretty good this morning. Unfortunately, I missed out on using the C14 because I anticipated strong wind.
Notes:
The South Polar Cap is large. It will shrink over the next few months.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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CM=175.3°  (during mid of capture)
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AutoExposure=off
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Gamma=50
USBTraffic=40 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
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Histogramm(min)=0
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AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=26.3°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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HighSpeed=off
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Gamma=50 (off)
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SoftwareGain=10 (off)
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AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=120 Seconds
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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------------------------------------
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------------------------------------
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