Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 April 24

(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: 100.4 degree
Sun set: 02:21 UT
Moon rise: 09:56 UT
Moon set: 20:19 UT
Sun rise: 13:10 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 2500 - 2000 ms
ES Exposure: 120000 - 100000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03apr24/

Observing Notes:

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Sample Lunar Images on April 24, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for April 24, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0123318; airmass absorptivity: -0.143189
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00620980; airmass absorptivity: -0.132307
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00679093; airmass absorptivity: -0.163943

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.42327, 1.42218, Stddev: 0.0670951, 0.0657836; Calc. [A*]: 1.46195


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