Saturn 2019-07-09 04:49 UTC

Description
It's opposition night for Saturn, and the first time I've imaged it on such a night in five years.

Notes:
With twelve hours until opposition, the surge in brightness of the rings has nearly peaked.
The northernmost regions of the planet are green-ish.
Equipment
ZWO ASI290MM
Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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CMI=130.3° CMIII=128.6°  (during mid of capture)
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Gamma=50 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
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USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
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AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=35.2°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
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Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.32"
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CMI=128.4° CMIII=126.8°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4000mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
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AutoAlign=false
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
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------------------------------------
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