Mars UTC
CM1: 172.30°
CLat: -20.10°
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 ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=B Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=175.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5200mm (F/14) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1139_9-EC-B.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_38_57.278 Mid=11_39_57.284 End=11_40_57.291 Start(UT)=11_38_57.278 Mid(UT)=11_39_57.284 End(UT)=11_40_57.291 Duration=120.013s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=7999 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=66 Shutter=15.00ms Gain=340 (56%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=247 Histogramm=96% Noise(avg.deviation)=2.84 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=26.3°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=G Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=174.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4950mm (F/13) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1137_1-EC-G.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_36_11.792 Mid=11_37_11.792 End=11_38_11.793 Start(UT)=11_36_11.792 Mid(UT)=11_37_11.792 End(UT)=11_38_11.793 Duration=120.001s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=23344 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=194 Shutter=5.000ms Gain=360 (60%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=217 Histogramm=85% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.92 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=27.1°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=R Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=174.0° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4850mm (F/13) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1134_4-EC-R.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_33_28.057 Mid=11_34_28.058 End=11_35_28.060 Start(UT)=11_33_28.057 Mid(UT)=11_34_28.058 End(UT)=11_35_28.060 Duration=120.003s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=23347 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=194 Shutter=5.000ms Gain=300 (50%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=228 Histogramm=89% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.28 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=26.5°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=B Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=173.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5300mm (F/14) Resolution=0.11" Filename=2020-04-25-1131_5-EC-B.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_30_32.507 Mid=11_31_32.510 End=11_32_32.514 Start(UT)=11_30_32.507 Mid(UT)=11_31_32.510 End(UT)=11_32_32.514 Duration=120.007s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=7998 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=66 Shutter=15.00ms Gain=340 (56%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=225 Histogramm=88% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.89 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=26.3°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=G Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=172.6° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5050mm (F/14) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1128_5-EC-G.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_27_30.155 Mid=11_28_30.157 End=11_29_30.159 Start(UT)=11_27_30.155 Mid(UT)=11_28_30.157 End(UT)=11_29_30.159 Duration=120.004s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=23343 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=194 Shutter=5.000ms Gain=360 (60%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=211 Histogramm=82% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.47 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=27.3°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=R Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=171.9° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4950mm (F/13) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1125_7-EC-R.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_24_44.840 Mid=11_25_44.841 End=11_26_44.843 Start(UT)=11_24_44.840 Mid(UT)=11_25_44.841 End(UT)=11_26_44.843 Duration=120.003s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=23347 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=194 Shutter=5.000ms Gain=300 (50%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=201 Histogramm=78% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.20 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=26.7°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=B Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=171.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5450mm (F/15) Resolution=0.11" Filename=2020-04-25-1122_6-EC-B.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_21_40.164 Mid=11_22_40.166 End=11_23_40.169 Start(UT)=11_21_40.164 Mid(UT)=11_22_40.166 End(UT)=11_23_40.169 Duration=120.005s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=7998 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=66 Shutter=15.00ms Gain=340 (56%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=205 Histogramm=80% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.43 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=26.5°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=G Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=170.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5100mm (F/14) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1119_2-EC-G.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_18_15.063 Mid=11_19_15.064 End=11_20_15.066 Start(UT)=11_18_15.063 Mid(UT)=11_19_15.064 End(UT)=11_20_15.066 Duration=120.003s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=23347 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=132x126 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=194 Shutter=5.000ms Gain=380 (63%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=255 Histogramm=100% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.56 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=27.6°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=R Profile=Mars Diameter=7.37" Magnitude=0.49 CM=169.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4850mm (F/13) Resolution=0.12" Filename=2020-04-25-1116_6-EC-R.ser Date=2020_04_25 Start=11_15_36.342 Mid=11_16_36.344 End=11_17_36.346 Start(UT)=11_15_36.342 Mid(UT)=11_16_36.344 End(UT)=11_17_36.346 Duration=120.004s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=23336 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=228x226 ROI(Offset)=8x8 FPS (avg.)=194 Shutter=5.000ms Gain=300 (50%) AutoHisto=75 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoExposure=off Brightness=1 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=40 (off) SoftwareGain=10 (off) FPS=100 (off) AutoGain=off Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=231 Histogramm=90% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.20 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=120 Seconds Sensor temperature=27.2°C