Venus 2020-05-23 01:49 UTC

Description

I didn't expect to have another opportunity to image Venus before inferior conjunction, but the sky cleared long enough for me to put out the C8 and image the planet as a thin crescent.

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=B
Profile=Venus
Diameter=54.00"
Magnitude=-4.20
FocalLength=3700mm (F/10)
Resolution=0.16"
Filename=2020-05-23-0154_4-EC-B.ser
Date=2020_05_23
Start=01_52_56.094
Mid=01_54_26.099
End=01_55_56.104
Start(UT)=01_52_56.094
Mid(UT)=01_54_26.099
End(UT)=01_55_56.104
Duration=180.010s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=17363
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=572x558
ROI(Offset)=424x88
FPS (avg.)=96
Shutter=10.00ms
Gain=150 (25%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=94
Histogramm=36%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.06
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=180 Seconds
Sensor temperature=38.3°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=G
Profile=Venus
Diameter=53.99"
Magnitude=-4.20
FocalLength=3650mm (F/10)
Resolution=0.16"
Filename=2020-05-23-0150_2-EC-G.ser
Date=2020_05_23
Start=01_48_43.426
Mid=01_50_13.429
End=01_51_43.433
Start(UT)=01_48_43.426
Mid(UT)=01_50_13.429
End(UT)=01_51_43.433
Duration=180.007s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=17363
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=572x558
ROI(Offset)=424x88
FPS (avg.)=96
Shutter=8.000ms
Gain=100 (16%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=111
Histogramm=43%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.05
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=180 Seconds
Sensor temperature=38.5°C
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
------------------------------------
Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI290MM
Filter=R
Profile=Venus
Diameter=53.99"
Magnitude=-4.20
FocalLength=3650mm (F/10)
Resolution=0.16"
Filename=2020-05-23-0142_9-EC-R.ser
Date=2020_05_23
Start=01_42_25.053
Mid=01_42_55.055
End=01_43_25.057
Start(UT)=01_42_25.053
Mid(UT)=01_42_55.055
End(UT)=01_43_25.057
Duration=60.004s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=4081
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=572x558
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=68
Shutter=5.000ms
Gain=100 (16%)
AutoHisto=75 (off)
USBTraffic=40 (off)
Gamma=50
HighSpeed=off
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
Brightness=1 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoExposure=off
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=113
Histogramm=44%
Noise(avg.deviation)=0.03
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=60 Seconds
Sensor temperature=38.5°C