Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 February 05

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Thin high clouds
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: -135.5 degree
Sun set: 01:16 UT
Moon rise: 17:19 UT
Moon set: 04:41 UT
Sun rise: 14:46 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 3000 - 4000 ms
ES Exposure: 80000 - 50000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03feb05/

Observing Notes:

High clouds.



Sample Lunar Images on February 05, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for February 05, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.217858; airmass absorptivity: -0.760999
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.212504; airmass absorptivity: -0.724189
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0957916; airmass absorptivity: -0.269596

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 0.853253, 2.66013, Stddev: 1.99228, 0.246774; Calc. [A*]: 1.42533


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