Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 January 06

(Go on for sample images, on-line analysis result, and monthly lunar almanac)


General Information:

Observer: Enric Palle Bago
Weather: Some clouds
Seeing: Good
Lunar Phase: -137.5 degree
Sun set: 00:47 UT
Moon rise: 17:56 UT
Moon set: 03:58 UT
Sun rise: 14:59 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 4500 ms
ES Exposure: 120000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03jan06/

Observing Notes:

Wrong Balance in the solar Telescope


Sample Lunar Images on January 06, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.00 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for January 06, 2003

Intensity vs. time Intensity vs. airmass [A*]


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0244334; airmass absorptivity: -0.0971668
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0243327; airmass absorptivity: -0.0975257
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0351939; airmass absorptivity: -0.188346

[A*] (from top to bomttom): -0.190581, 1.37461, Stddev: 1.98102, 0.147896; Calc. [A*]: 1.41648


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