Saturn 2018-07-18 05:39 UTC

Description

This was our last photo of Saturn for the night, after which we moved on to photographing Mars. Seeing deteriorated quite a bit.

Notes:

The north polar hexagon is visible. It looks as if there is a ring inside it.
The outbreak at high northern latitudes is at the central meridian.

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=G
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.16"
Magnitude=0.13
CMI=198.0° CMIII=243.5°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8250mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-18-0539_7-EC-G-Sat.ser
Date=180718
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Mid(UT)=053946.662
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Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
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File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=380 (63%)
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)=132
Histogramm=51%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.62
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.5°C
Focuser position=2806
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.16"
Magnitude=0.13
CMI=195.7° CMIII=241.2°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8200mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-18-0535_7-EC-R-Sat.ser
Date=180718
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Mid(UT)=053543.710
End(UT)=053658.715
Duration=150.009s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=9999
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=66
Shutter=15.00ms
Gain=380 (63%)
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)=131
Histogramm=51%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.56
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.5°C
Focuser position=2806
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Location=Cibolo, TX, USA
Scope=Celstron C14 EdgeHD
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=B
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.16"
Magnitude=0.13
CMI=200.6° CMIII=246.0°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=8250mm (F/23)
Resolution=0.07"
Filename=2018-07-18-0544_1-EC-B-Sat.ser
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Mid(UT)=054407.223
End(UT)=054522.228
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Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=7500
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=676x382
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=410 (68%)
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)=127
Histogramm=49%
Noise(avg.deviation)=2.02
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=33.2°C
Focuser position=2806