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Located near the hamlet of Yarker, Township of Stone Mills, province of Ontario, Canada
For determination of Mars surface features: https://skyandtelescope.org/wp-content/plugins/observing-tools/mars_profiler/mars.html

Date Page Last Generated / Number of sessions / Number of Images: Thu 18 Jul 2024 11:57:22 AM EDT 3 3
2022-12-18-0240_0-kk-l-mars_exposure=3ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap62_drizzle15_as_p10reg.png-annotated.png 2022-12-13-0100_9-kk-l-mars_exposure=1ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap71_drizzle15_asp5reg.png-annotated.png 2022-11-08-0947_1-kk-l-mars_exposure=1ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap27_drizzle15_as_p5reg.png-annotated.png




2022-12-18-0240_0-kk-l-mars_exposure=3ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap62_drizzle15_as_p10reg.png-annotated.png

FireCapture v2.7.10 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kevin kell Location=scgo-yarker ontario canada Scope=Vixen VC200L 200mm Cassegrain Camera=ZWO ASI290MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=16.32" Magnitude=-1.64 Altitude=64.53° Airmass=1.11 CM=118.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=3650mm (F/18) Resolution=0.16" Filename=2022-12-18-0240_0-kk-L-Mars_Exposure=3.1ms_ZWO ASI290MC.avi Date=20221217 Start=213833.896 Mid=214003.898 End=214133.901 Start(UT)=023833.896 Mid(UT)=024003.898 End(UT)=024133.901 Duration=180.005s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=21434 FPS (avg.)=119 File type=AVI Extended AVI mode=true Compressed AVI=false Binning=1x1 Bit depth=8bit Data=RAW Debayer(Preview)=yes Debayer(Data)=no (RAW) Debayer(Algorithm)=NearestNeighbor Debayer(Pattern)=RG ROI=520x526 ROI(Offset)=584x368 Shutter=3.114ms Gain=361 (60%) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=80 WBlue=95 WRed=52 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=103 Histogramm=40% Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a Limit=180 Seconds Sensor temperature=7.5°C




2022-12-13-0100_9-kk-l-mars_exposure=1ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap71_drizzle15_asp5reg.png-annotated.png

FireCapture v2.7.10 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kevin kell Location=scgo-yarker ontario canada Scope=Vixen VC200L 200mm Cassegrain Camera=ZWO ASI290MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=16.75" Magnitude=-1.77 Altitude=44.00° Airmass=1.44 CM=138.0° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=3950mm (F/19) Resolution=0.15" Filename=2022-12-13-0100_9-kk-L-Mars_Exposure=1.1ms_ZWO ASI290MC.ser Date=20221212 Start=195858.589 Mid=200058.592 End=200258.595 Start(UT)=005858.589 Mid(UT)=010058.592 End(UT)=010258.595 Duration=240.006s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=32590 FPS (avg.)=135 File type=SER Binning=1x1 Bit depth=8bit Data=RAW Debayer(Preview)=yes Debayer(Data)=no (RAW) Debayer(Algorithm)=NearestNeighbor Debayer(Pattern)=RG ROI=504x504 ROI(Offset)=520x256 Shutter=1.100ms Gain=361 (60%) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=80 WBlue=95 WRed=52 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=163 Histogramm=63% Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a Limit=240 Seconds Sensor temperature=-3.3°C




2022-11-08-0947_1-kk-l-mars_exposure=1ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap27_drizzle15_as_p5reg.png-annotated.png

FireCapture v2.7.10 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kevin kell Location=scgo-yarker ontario canada Scope=Vixen VC200L 200mm Cassegrain Camera=ZWO ASI290MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=15.87" Magnitude=-1.40 Altitude=56.26° Airmass=1.20 CM=216.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=2200mm (F/11) Resolution=0.27" Filename=2022-11-08-0947_1-kk-L-Mars_Exposure=.3ms_ZWO ASI290MC.ser Date=20221108 Start=044537.818 Mid=044707.818 End=044837.819 Start(UT)=094537.818 Mid(UT)=094707.818 End(UT)=094837.819 Duration=180.001s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=31480 FPS (avg.)=174 File type=SER Binning=1x1 Bit depth=8bit Data=RAW Debayer(Preview)=yes Debayer(Data)=no (RAW) Debayer(Algorithm)=NearestNeighbor Debayer(Pattern)=RG ROI=400x400 ROI(Offset)=584x296 Shutter=0.251ms Gain=361 (60%) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=80 WBlue=95 WRed=52 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=156 Histogramm=61% Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a Limit=180 Seconds Sensor temperature=10.5°C



10cm Meade SC FL=1000mm - RA tracking only

20cm Skywatcher Dobsonian FL=1200mm - alt-az drift scan

20cm Meade LX200 FL=2000mm alt az tracking

102mm Meade SC FL=1000mm - Meade LXD55 tracking

20cm Vixen VC200L FL=1800mm Skywatcher AZ-EQ6GT tracking

Cameras used:

  • The ZWO ASI290MC camera (2018 December) Sensor: 1/2.8" CMOS IMX291 12bit output (12bit ADC) Resolution: 2.1 Mega Pixels 1936x1096 Pixel Size: 2.9 um Exposure Range: 32us-2000s
  • The ZWO ASI20MC camera (2014 September) Sensor: 1/3" CMOS AR0130CS(Color) Resolution: 1.2Mega Pixels 1280x960 Pixel Size: 3.75 um Exposure Range: 64us-1000s