Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 February 04

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Good
Lunar Phase: -146.4 degree
Sun set: 01:15 UT
Moon rise: 16:53 UT
Moon set: 03:44 UT
Sun rise: 14:47 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 3000 ms
ES Exposure: 60000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03feb04/

Observing Notes:

Wrong balance in the solar telescope.



Sample Lunar Images on February 04, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for February 04, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0264704; airmass absorptivity: -0.0967920
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0138552; airmass absorptivity: -0.102964
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0160945; airmass absorptivity: -0.111026

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.39122, 1.38801, Stddev: 0.319700, 0.274179; Calc. [A*]: 1.38409


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