Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 February 21

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General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: 59.7 degree
Sun set: 01:32 UT
Moon rise: 06:04 UT
Moon set: 17:32 UT
Sun rise: 14:31 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1000 ms
ES Exposure: N/A
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03feb21/

Observing Notes:

ONLY BS (ES2 caliration).



Sample Lunar Images on February 21, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.79 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for February 21, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00609641; airmass absorptivity: -0.121725
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00218889; airmass absorptivity: -0.114135



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