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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 03:37:00 PM EST 3 3
2024-10-27-0945_0-k-l-mars_zwo_asi585mc_exposure=1ms_lapl6_ap28_drizzle15p5reg1bal.png-annotated.png.jpg 2024-08-14-0854_3-k-l-mars_zwo_asi585mc_exposure=3ms_lapl6_ap5_drizzle15p10reg1bal.png-annotated.png.jpg 2024-07-18-0854_2-k-l-mars_zwo_asi585mc_exposure=2ms_lapl6_ap2_drizzle15p10reg3bal.png-annotated.png.jpg




2024-10-27-0945_0-k-l-mars_zwo_asi585mc_exposure=1ms_lapl6_ap28_drizzle15p5reg1bal.png-annotated.png.jpg

FireCapture v2.7.14 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kk Location=yarker ontario canada Scope=Celestron 9.25 SCT Camera=ZWO ASI585MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=8.89" Magnitude=0.16 Altitude=65.14° Airmass=1.10 CM=116.5° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5850mm (F/24) Resolution=0.10" Filename=2024-10-27-0945_0-k-L-Mars_ZWO ASI585MC_Exposure=1.4ms.ser Date=20241027 Date(UT)=20241027 Start=054333.299 Mid=054503.300 End=054633.301 Start(UT)=094333.299 Mid(UT)=094503.300 End(UT)=094633.301 Duration=180.002s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=14628 FPS (avg.)=81 File type=SER Binning=1x1 Bit depth=8bit Data=RAW Debayer(Preview)=yes Debayer(Data)=no (RAW) Debayer(Algorithm)=NearestNeighbor Debayer(Pattern)=RG ROI=796x800 ROI(Offset)=1344x496 Shutter=1.396ms Gain=448 (74%) AutoExp=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 Gamma=50 HardwBin=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=100 WBlue=75 WRed=55 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=85 Histogramm=33% Noise(avg.deviation)=1.30 eADU=0.011 AutoAlign=false PreFilter=none Limit=180 Seconds Sensor temperature=7.5°C




2024-08-14-0854_3-k-l-mars_zwo_asi585mc_exposure=3ms_lapl6_ap5_drizzle15p10reg1bal.png-annotated.png.jpg

FireCapture v2.7.14 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kk Location=yarker ontario canada Scope=vixenvc200L Camera=ZWO ASI585MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=6.12" Magnitude=0.84 Altitude=40.09° Airmass=1.55 CM=94.9° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=5400mm (F/27) Resolution=0.11" Filename=2024-08-14-0854_3-k-L-Mars_ZWO ASI585MC_Exposure=2.7ms.ser Date=20240814 Date(UT)=20240814 Start=045353.457 Mid=045423.458 End=045453.460 Start(UT)=085353.457 Mid(UT)=085423.458 End(UT)=085453.460 Duration=60.003s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=5330 FPS (avg.)=88 File type=SER Binning=1x1 Bit depth=8bit Data=RAW Debayer(Preview)=yes Debayer(Data)=no (RAW) Debayer(Algorithm)=NearestNeighbor Debayer(Pattern)=RG ROI=808x806 ROI(Offset)=1536x648 Shutter=2.681ms Gain=452 (75%) AutoExp=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 Gamma=50 HardwBin=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=100 WBlue=75 WRed=55 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=53 Histogramm=20% Noise(avg.deviation)=1.39 eADU=0.062 AutoAlign=true PreFilter=none Limit=60 Seconds Sensor temperature=26.3°C




2024-07-18-0854_2-k-l-mars_zwo_asi585mc_exposure=2ms_lapl6_ap2_drizzle15p10reg3bal.png-annotated.png.jpg

FireCapture v2.7.14 Settings ------------------------------------ Observer=kk Location=yarker ontario canada Scope=vixenvc200L Camera=ZWO ASI585MC Filter=L Profile=Mars Diameter=5.63" Magnitude=0.94 Altitude=32.80° Airmass=1.85 CM=357.2° (during mid of capture) FocalLength=4450mm (F/22) Resolution=0.13" Filename=2024-07-18-0854_2-k-L-Mars_ZWO ASI585MC_Exposure=2.1ms.ser Date=20240718 Date(UT)=20240718 Start=045247.512 Mid=045417.515 End=045547.519 Start(UT)=085247.512 Mid(UT)=085417.515 End(UT)=085547.519 Duration=180.007s Date_format=yyyyMMdd Time_format=HHmmss LT=UT Frames captured=14426 FPS (avg.)=80 File type=SER Binning=1x1 Bit depth=8bit Data=RAW Debayer(Preview)=yes Debayer(Data)=no (RAW) Debayer(Algorithm)=NearestNeighbor Debayer(Pattern)=RG ROI=808x806 ROI(Offset)=1536x648 Shutter=2.069ms Gain=452 (75%) AutoExp=off AutoGain=off Brightness=1 Gamma=50 HardwBin=off HighSpeed=off USBTraffic=100 WBlue=75 WRed=55 Histogramm(min)=0 Histogramm(max)=61 Histogramm=23% Noise(avg.deviation)=1.41 eADU=0.062 AutoAlign=true PreFilter=none Limit=180 Seconds Sensor temperature=25.5°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