Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 January 25

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: 90.6 degree
Sun set: 01:05 UT
Moon rise: 08:13 UT
Moon set: 19:31 UT
Sun rise: 14:54 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1400 ms
ES Exposure: 30000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03jan25/

Observing Notes:

Some clouds. Hazy, bright background.


Sample Lunar Images on January 25, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for January 25, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0232833; airmass absorptivity: -0.127708
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0193956; airmass absorptivity: -0.120883
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0609483; airmass absorptivity: -0.0815002

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 0.963797, 1.76590, Stddev: 2.16295, 1.03334; Calc. [A*]: 1.38334


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