Animation of the cloud layer dynamics on Venus over 3 days.
Photo description / processing
Animation of Venus's cloud layer dynamics over 3 days.
Composite of red (600nm) and ultraviolet (365nm) channels, colors are artificial.
Imaging date: May 30 – June 1 – June 2, 2022
Imaging location: Mikhaylovsk city, 5th-floor balcony;
Characteristics:
Azimuth: 142-150°
Altitude above horizon: 51-52°
Illuminated: 77.3% – 77.9% – 78.2%
Elongation: 36°
Apparent diameter: 0°00'13"
Distance: 1.207 AU – 1.228 AU
Magnitude: -3.96 / -3.94
Equipment:
Telescope: SW 150/750 EQ5 OnStep
Camera: ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Combined SZS-22 + ZWB2, ZWO R
Atmospheric dispersion corrector: ZWO ADC
Barlow lens: Svbony 3x
Animation of 3 frames from May 30, June 1, and June 2
Stacking of 5,000 frames out of 40,000 frames
Software: FireCapture (Gain: 255 – 245, Exposure: 30.00 – 35.00ms, FPS: 28, Resolution: 600x600) / AutoStakkert3 / Registax6 / Photoshop CC 2015
RGB layout:
R: R;
G: R + UV;
B: UV;
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher 150/750
- Camera
- ZWO ASI178MM
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ5 (OnStep)
- Accessories
- Склейка СЗС-22, ZWB2 Filter, ZWO R Filter, ZWO ADC, SVBONY 3x Barlow
- Software
- FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, RegiStax, Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
- Location
- Mikhailovsk, Russia
- Date taken
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