Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 February 07

(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: -113.8 degree
Sun set: 01:18 UT
Moon rise: 18:10 UT
Moon set: 06:32 UT
Sun rise: 14:45 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 2500 ms
ES Exposure: 100000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03feb07/

Observing Notes:

Camera shutter does't open due to low temperature.



Sample Lunar Images on February 07, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for February 07, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00832578; airmass absorptivity: -0.130462
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00436547; airmass absorptivity: -0.127080
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00402959; airmass absorptivity: -0.178210

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 4.71668, 4.93860, Stddev: 2.52696, 2.48283; Calc. [A*]: 1.48048


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