Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 March 19

(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: 13.3 degree
Sun set: 01:54 UT
Moon rise: 02:34 UT
Moon set: 14:55 UT
Sun rise: 13:57 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 600 ms
ES Exposure: N/A
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03mar19/

Observing Notes:

Only Bs (ES2 calibration). Starting today, heater "on" in ES1 camera.



Sample Lunar Images on March 19, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.81 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for March 19, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0204077; airmass absorptivity: -0.123858
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0144853; airmass absorptivity: -0.116089



Comments:
pmr@bbso.njit.edu
© BBSO/NJIT - Last updated on Wed Mar 24 15:56:50 PST 2004.