Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 April 17

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clouds
Seeing: Bad
Lunar Phase: 7.8 degree
Sun set: 02:16 UT
Moon rise: 02:33 UT
Moon set: 13:57 UT
Sun rise: 13:18 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 100 - 80 ms
ES Exposure: N/A
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03apr17/

Observing Notes:

Camera shutter doesn't open/close properly.



Sample Lunar Images on April 17, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 1.33 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for April 17, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.400400; airmass absorptivity: -0.383933
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.401465; airmass absorptivity: -0.135128



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