Saturn 2019-07-18 07:03 UTC

Description

An excellent night for planetary imaging, with the usual caveat of being too breezy for using the CGEM DX/C14.

Notes:

The north pole is circled by a bright donut in the hexagon.
The NEB is clearly split in near-infrared, which is barely visible in visible light.
The EZ is also split by a subtle and thin band.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.30"
Magnitude=0.10
CMI=242.9° CMIII=296.8°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4000mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-07-18-0702_4-EC-IR-Sat.ser
Date=2019_07_18
Start=07_01_10.980
Mid=07_02_25.985
End=07_03_40.990
Start(UT)=07_01_10.980
Mid(UT)=07_02_25.985
End(UT)=07_03_40.990
Duration=150.010s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=7498
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=544x326
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=370 (61%)
Gamma=50
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
HighSpeed=off
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=128
Histogramm=50%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.48
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.5°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=18.30"
Magnitude=0.10
CMI=244.5° CMIII=298.3°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4000mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-07-18-0705_0-EC-IR-Sat.ser
Date=2019_07_18
Start=07_03_50.616
Mid=07_05_05.621
End=07_06_20.626
Start(UT)=07_03_50.616
Mid(UT)=07_05_05.621
End(UT)=07_06_20.626
Duration=150.010s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=7498
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=544x326
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=370 (61%)
Gamma=50
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Brightness=1 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
HighSpeed=off
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=120
Histogramm=47%
Noise(avg.deviation)=1.48
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=32.3°C