Venus UTC
CM1: 329.60°
CM2: 180.50°
CLat: -3.80°
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 ------------------------------------ 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