Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 February 22

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: High Clouds
Seeing: Bad
Lunar Phase: 73.1 degree
Sun set: 01:33 UT
Moon rise: 07:14 UT
Moon set: 18:08 UT
Sun rise: 14:29 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1000 ms
ES Exposure: 20000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03feb22/

Observing Notes:

Bright background.



Sample Lunar Images on February 22, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.85 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for February 22, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0188546; airmass absorptivity: -0.139961
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0150543; airmass absorptivity: -0.120175



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