Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 May 05

(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: -138.8 degree
Sun set: 02:30 UT
Moon rise: 15:37 UT
Moon set: 05:51 UT
Sun rise: 12:59 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 4000 ms
ES Exposure: 120000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03may05/

Observing Notes:

Humidity high



Sample Lunar Images on May 05, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for May 05, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0144599; airmass absorptivity: -0.125519
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0122257; airmass absorptivity: -0.117378
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0135661; airmass absorptivity: -0.134582

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.52165, 1.52216, Stddev: 0.0989470, 0.138369; Calc. [A*]: 1.41469


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