Saturn 2019-08-22 03:14 UTC

Description

An excellent night for imaging Saturn again with the C8.

Notes:

The north polar hexagon is resolved. The dark core is surrounded by a bright ring.
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
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=17.80"
Magnitude=0.31
CMI=141.7° CMIII=108.1°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=4000mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-08-22-0316_0-EC-IR-Sat.ser
Date=2019_08_22
Start=03_14_48.044
Mid=03_16_03.044
End=03_17_18.045
Start(UT)=03_14_48.044
Mid(UT)=03_16_03.044
End(UT)=03_17_18.045
Duration=150.001s
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%)
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
HighSpeed=off
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=112
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.59
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=36.6°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=IR
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=17.80"
Magnitude=0.31
CMI=140.1° CMIII=106.6°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=3950mm (F/14)
Resolution=0.15"
Filename=2019-08-22-0313_3-EC-IR-Sat.ser
Date=2019_08_22
Start=03_12_06.719
Mid=03_13_21.723
End=03_14_36.727
Start(UT)=03_12_06.719
Mid(UT)=03_13_21.723
End(UT)=03_14_36.727
Duration=150.008s
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%)
AutoGain=off
USBTraffic=40 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Gamma=50
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
AutoExposure=off
HighSpeed=off
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=121
Histogramm=47%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.59
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=150 Seconds
Sensor temperature=36.6°C