Saturn 2018-07-16 05:56 UTC

Description

Seeing improved back to how it was during the first Saturn photo of the night.

Notes:

The North Polar Hexagon is visible, but its shape is unresolved.
A bright patch is rising on the North Tropical Zone.
Another bright patch is just past the CM on the Equatorial Zone.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 14

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=321.8° CMIII=73.8°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0601_1-EC-B-Sat.ser
Date=160718
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Mid=060106.888
End=060221.909
Start(UT)=055951.868
Mid(UT)=060106.888
End(UT)=060221.909
Duration=150.041s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=4291
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=28
Shutter=34.96ms
Gain=394 (65%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=111
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.46
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.5°C
Focuser position=1884
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=319.1° CMIII=71.2°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0556_3-EC-G-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=055507.858
Mid=055622.864
End=055737.870
Start(UT)=055507.858
Mid(UT)=055622.864
End(UT)=055737.870
Duration=150.012s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=6038
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=40
Shutter=24.85ms
Gain=385 (64%)
Gamma=50 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=104
Histogramm=40%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.33
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.8°C
Focuser position=1944
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.18"
Magnitude=0.12
CMI=317.3° CMIII=69.4°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-16-0553_2-EC-R-Sat.ser
Date=160718
Start=055202.946
Mid=055317.958
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Mid(UT)=055317.958
End(UT)=055432.971
Duration=150.025s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=5868
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=39
Shutter=25.57ms
Gain=368 (61%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoGain=off
HighSpeed=off
AutoExposure=off
FPS=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=106
Histogramm=41%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.13
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.7°C
Focuser position=1994