Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 January 23

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clouds
Seeing: Bad
Lunar Phase: 64.3 degree
Sun set: 01:03 UT
Moon rise: 05:59 UT
Moon set: 18:26 UT
Sun rise: 14:55 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 2300 ms
ES Exposure: 2000 ms
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03jan23/

Observing Notes:

Some clouds and Haze. High humidity.


Sample Lunar Images on January 23, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.87 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for January 23, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.970194; airmass absorptivity: 1.80576
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.902593; airmass absorptivity: 1.47603



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