Saturn UTC
CM1: 63.50°
CM2: 137.20°
CM3: 61.60°
CLat: +29.90°
Description
Unlike last night, I started imaging Saturn with RGB and ended with methane band, as is typical for me.
Notes:
- The North Polar Hexagon has a bright ring inside it.
- The North North Temperate Belt is dark.
- 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 ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=IR Profile=Saturn Diameter=17.82" Magnitude=0.30 CMI=64.2° CMIII=62.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=3950mm (F/14) Resolution=0.15" Filename=2019-08-21-0435_8-EC-IR-Sat.ser Date=2019_08_21 Start=04_34_37.707 Mid=04_35_52.709 End=04_37_07.711 Start(UT)=04_34_37.707 Mid(UT)=04_35_52.709 End(UT)=04_37_07.711 Duration=150.004s 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%) FPS=100 (off) HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) Gamma=50 AutoGain=off AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) AutoHisto=75 (off) Brightness=1 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=111 Histogramm=43% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.57 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=35.2°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI290MM Filter=IR Profile=Saturn Diameter=17.82" Magnitude=0.30 CMI=62.6° CMIII=60.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=3950mm (F/14) Resolution=0.15" Filename=2019-08-21-0433_1-EC-IR-Sat.ser Date=2019_08_21 Start=04_31_52.175 Mid=04_33_07.182 End=04_34_22.190 Start(UT)=04_31_52.175 Mid(UT)=04_33_07.182 End(UT)=04_34_22.190 Duration=150.015s 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%) FPS=100 (off) HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=40 (off) Gamma=50 AutoGain=off AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) AutoHisto=75 (off) Brightness=1 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=102 Histogramm=40% Noise(avg.deviation)=0.58 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=35.3°C