Mars 2020-07-18 11:28 UTC

Description
My first attempt at Mars was cut short by clouds rolling in. However, they moved on as dawn started, so I quickly prepped the telescope and aimed at Mars as it soared overhead in the brightening sky. Despite the occasional thin cloud, seeing was excellent. Valles Marineris is at the central meridian.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 14
Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo
Scope=Celestron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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Profile=Mars
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AutoExposure=off
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Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
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AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=100 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
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Noise(avg.deviation)=2.61
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.0°C
Focuser position=810
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
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Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Mars
Diameter=13.07"
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Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
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AutoGain=off
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Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.0°C
Focuser position=880
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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FPS (avg.)=147
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=250 (41%)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
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Gamma=50 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=100 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
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Limit=120 Seconds
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Focuser position=880
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
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------------------------------------
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------------------------------------
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