Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 March 20

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General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Some high thin clouds.
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: 27.2 degree
Sun set: 01:54 UT
Moon rise: 03:46 UT
Moon set: 15:29 UT
Sun rise: 13:56 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 700 ms
ES Exposure: N/A
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03mar20/

Observing Notes:

Only BS (ES2 calibration)



Sample Lunar Images on March 20, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.89 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for March 20, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0495630; airmass absorptivity: -0.132271
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0415822; airmass absorptivity: -0.128701



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