Rare Events 2020-12-22 00:16 UTC

Description

I did not expect to catch Jupiter & Saturn on their night of closest approach, but the sky was just clear enough to catch an image. Seeing was much better than the night before, but the clouds canceled out the steadier air. The view was completely blocked shortly after taking this image.

Equipment

ZWO ASI174MM

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs

FireCapture v2.7 02 BETA Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo
Scope=Celestron C8 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=B
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=33.21"
Magnitude=-1.97
CMI=280.6° CMII=127.3° CMIII=246.6°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=3700mm (F/10)
Resolution=0.33"
Filename=j2020-12-22_00-19-40_b_ec.ser
Date=2020_12_22
Start=00_18_40.311
Mid=00_19_40.317
End=00_20_40.323
Start(UT)=00_18_40.311
Mid(UT)=00_19_40.317
End(UT)=00_20_40.323
Duration=120.012s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT 
Frames captured=5856
File type=SER
Binning=1x1
ROI=1936x1216
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=48
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=350 (87%)
AutoExposure=off
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Brightness=1
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=on
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=80
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=166
Histogramm=65%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.82
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=85.6°F
Focuser position=620
Dark=ZWOASI174MM_1936x1216__8bit_Exp=15.00ms_T=29°C_Frames=30_2020-21-12_061016.dark
FireCapture v2.7 02 BETA Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo
Scope=Celestron C8 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=G
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=33.21"
Magnitude=-1.97
CMI=278.3° CMII=125.1° CMIII=244.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=3800mm (F/10)
Resolution=0.32"
Filename=j2020-12-22_00-16-00_g_ec.ser
Date=2020_12_22
Start=00_15_00.526
Mid=00_16_00.528
End=00_17_00.530
Start(UT)=00_15_00.526
Mid(UT)=00_16_00.528
End(UT)=00_17_00.530
Duration=120.004s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT 
Frames captured=7972
File type=SER
Binning=1x1
ROI=1936x1216
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=300 (75%)
AutoExposure=off
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Brightness=1
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=on
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=80
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=184
Histogramm=72%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.04
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=86.0°F
Focuser position=690
Dark=ZWOASI174MM_1936x1216__8bit_Exp=15.00ms_T=29°C_Frames=30_2020-21-12_061016.dark
FireCapture v2.7 02 BETA Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo
Scope=Celestron C8 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI174MM
Filter=R
Profile=Jupiter
Diameter=33.21"
Magnitude=-1.97
CMI=276.7° CMII=123.5° CMIII=242.8°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=3700mm (F/10)
Resolution=0.33"
Filename=j2020-12-22_00-13-22_r_ec.ser
Date=2020_12_22
Start=00_12_22.144
Mid=00_13_22.151
End=00_14_22.158
Start(UT)=00_12_22.144
Mid(UT)=00_13_22.151
End(UT)=00_14_22.158
Duration=120.014s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT 
Frames captured=7979
File type=SER
Binning=1x1
ROI=1936x1216
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=320 (80%)
AutoExposure=off
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Brightness=1
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=on
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=80
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=177
Histogramm=69%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.47
Limit=120 Seconds
Sensor temperature=86.0°F
Focuser position=690
Dark=ZWOASI174MM_1936x1216__8bit_Exp=15.00ms_T=29°C_Frames=30_2020-21-12_061016.dark