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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: Sat 11 Jan 2025 03:39:18 PM EST 2 2
2023-03-12-0046_3-kk-l-mars_exposure=4ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap32_drizzle15_as_p5reg00.png-annotated.png.jpg 2023-01-17-0103_8-kk-l-mars_exposure=2ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap32_drizzle15_as_p10reg1cloud.png-annotated.png.jpg




2023-03-12-0046_3-kk-l-mars_exposure=4ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap32_drizzle15_as_p5reg00.png-annotated.png.jpg

FireCapture v2.7.11 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kevin kell Location=scgo-yarker ontario canada Scope=Vixen VC200L 200mm Cassegrain Camera=ZWO ASI290MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=7.46" Magnitude=0.64 Altitude=64.32° Airmass=1.11 CM=34.1° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5300mm (F/26) Resolution=0.11" Filename=2023-03-12-0046_3-kk-L-Mars_Exposure=4.0ms_ZWO ASI290MC.avi Date=20230311 Start=194352.463 Mid=194622.467 End=194852.471 Start(UT)=004352.463 Mid(UT)=004622.467 End(UT)=004852.471 Duration=300.008s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=28239 FPS (avg.)=94 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=600x604 ROI(Offset)=424x248 Shutter=3.966ms Gain=370 (61%) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=80 WBlue=95 WRed=52 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=152 Histogramm=59% Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a Limit=300 Seconds Sensor temperature=5.3°C




2023-01-17-0103_8-kk-l-mars_exposure=2ms_zwo_asi290mc_lapl5_ap32_drizzle15_as_p10reg1cloud.png-annotated.png.jpg

FireCapture v2.7.11 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kevin kell Location=scgo-yarker ontario canada Scope=Vixen VC200L 200mm Cassegrain Camera=ZWO ASI290MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=12.49" Magnitude=-0.71 Altitude=68.57° Airmass=1.07 CM=184.9° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=3950mm (F/19) Resolution=0.15" Filename=2023-01-17-0103_8-kk-L-Mars_Exposure=2.2ms_ZWO ASI290MC.avi Date=20230116 Start=200152.646 Mid=200352.648 End=200552.650 Start(UT)=010152.646 Mid(UT)=010352.648 End(UT)=010552.650 Duration=240.004s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=33742 FPS (avg.)=140 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=496x492 ROI(Offset)=496x208 Shutter=2.179ms Gain=360 (60%) AutoExposure=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=80 WBlue=95 WRed=52 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=162 Histogramm=63% Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a Limit=240 Seconds Sensor temperature=1.6°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