Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 March 08

(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: -123.1 degree
Sun set: 01:45 UT
Moon rise: 17:06 UT
Moon set: 06:15 UT
Sun rise: 14:12 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 3000 ms
ES Exposure: 60000 - 100000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03mar08/

Observing Notes:

Two weeks repairing solar telescope after earthquake.



Sample Lunar Images on March 08, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for March 08, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0148807; airmass absorptivity: -0.157127
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0127810; airmass absorptivity: -0.153480
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0187238; airmass absorptivity: -0.182944

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.40039, 1.40009, Stddev: 0.0544021, 0.0569050; Calc. [A*]: 1.46590


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