Mercury 2020-05-23 02:04 UTC

Description

My original plan was to image Venus only, but I noticed Mercury was next to Venus in the sky, so I couldn't help myself and recorded it for the first time in over four years.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR685
Profile=Mercury
Diameter=6.27"
Magnitude=-0.51
FocalLength=4300mm (F/12)
Resolution=0.14"
Filename=2020-05-23-0204_3-EC-IR685.ser
Date=2020_05_23
Start=02_02_23.800
Mid=02_04_23.801
End=02_06_23.802
Start(UT)=02_02_23.800
Mid(UT)=02_04_23.801
End(UT)=02_06_23.802
Duration=240.002s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=15996
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=136x138
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=150 (25%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=70 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=80
Histogramm=31%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.00
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=240 Seconds
Sensor temperature=36.6°C