Saturn UTC
CM1: 349.60°
CM2: 14.40°
CM3: 176.00°
CLat: +29.10°
Description
Even though seeing was bad while imaging Venus, I decided there was no loss in trying Saturn too. I was surprised by the extreme surface brightness difference between both planets.
Equipment
ZWO ASI174MM
Celestron X-Cel 3x
Celestron EdgeHD 8
Logs
FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI174MM Filter=B Profile=Saturn Diameter=15.35" Magnitude=0.62 CMI=352.0° CMIII=178.3° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=6700mm (F/23) Resolution=0.18" Filename=2019-12-01-0037_4-EC-B-Sat.ser Date=2019_12_01 Start=00_36_09.639 Mid=00_37_24.667 End=00_38_39.695 Start(UT)=00_36_09.639 Mid(UT)=00_37_24.667 End(UT)=00_38_39.695 Duration=150.056s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=2400 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=372x334 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=15 Shutter=62.49ms Gain=400 (100%) AutoHisto=75 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=80 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoGain=off FPS=100 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=255 Histogramm=100% Noise(avg.deviation)=2.59 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=38.8°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI174MM Filter=G Profile=Saturn Diameter=15.35" Magnitude=0.62 CMI=349.3° CMIII=175.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=6750mm (F/24) Resolution=0.18" Filename=2019-12-01-0032_9-EC-G-Sat.ser Date=2019_12_01 Start=00_31_39.019 Mid=00_32_54.023 End=00_34_09.027 Start(UT)=00_31_39.019 Mid(UT)=00_32_54.023 End(UT)=00_34_09.027 Duration=150.008s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=5990 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=372x334 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=39 Shutter=25.00ms Gain=400 (100%) AutoHisto=75 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=80 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoGain=off FPS=100 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=122 Histogramm=47% Noise(avg.deviation)=2.51 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=39.0°C FireCapture v2.6 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=Ethan Chappel Camera=ZWO ASI174MM Filter=R Profile=Saturn Diameter=15.35" Magnitude=0.62 CMI=347.2° CMIII=173.7° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=6750mm (F/24) Resolution=0.18" Filename=2019-12-01-0029_2-EC-R-Sat.ser Date=2019_12_01 Start=00_27_59.279 Mid=00_29_14.291 End=00_30_29.304 Start(UT)=00_27_59.279 Mid(UT)=00_29_14.291 End(UT)=00_30_29.304 Duration=150.025s Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd Time_format=HH_mm_ss LT=UT -6h Frames captured=4909 File type=SER Binning=no Bit depth=8bit Debayer=no ROI=372x334 ROI(Offset)=0x0 FPS (avg.)=32 Shutter=30.52ms Gain=400 (100%) AutoHisto=75 (off) Gamma=50 (off) USBTraffic=80 (off) Brightness=1 (off) AutoExposure=off SoftwareGain=10 (off) HighSpeed=off AutoGain=off FPS=100 (off) Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=128 Histogramm=50% Noise(avg.deviation)=2.50 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=150 Seconds Sensor temperature=38.8°C