Saturn 2019-08-14 04:04 UTC

Description

Excellent night for imaging the ringed planet, the only caveat being slight wind prohibiting use of the CGEM DX/C14 like many imaging sessions this summer.

Notes:

The northern hexagon has a bright ring within it.
The North North Temperate Belt is dark.
The North Tropical Zone is thin and bright.
The North Equatorial Belt is split by a thin band.

Equipment

ZWO ASI290MM

Astro-Physics Advanced Convertible Barlow

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs

FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=17.96"
Magnitude=0.26
CMI=256.7° CMIII=130.0°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4050mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-08-14-0406_1-EC-IR-Sat.ser
Date=2019_08_14
Start=04_04_56.533
Mid=04_06_11.536
End=04_07_26.540
Start(UT)=04_04_56.533
Mid(UT)=04_06_11.536
End(UT)=04_07_26.540
Duration=150.007s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=7500
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=456x258
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=370 (61%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=129
Histogramm=50%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.64
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=36.5°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=17.96"
Magnitude=0.26
CMI=254.8° CMIII=128.2°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4000mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-08-14-0402_8-EC-IR-Sat.ser
Date=2019_08_14
Start=04_01_37.013
Mid=04_02_52.014
End=04_04_07.016
Start(UT)=04_01_37.013
Mid(UT)=04_02_52.014
End(UT)=04_04_07.016
Duration=150.003s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=7500
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=456x258
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=49
Shutter=20.00ms
Gain=370 (61%)
Gamma=50
Brightness=1 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoGain=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
HighSpeed=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=131
Histogramm=51%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.63
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=36.6°C