Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 June 03

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez, Vladimir Abramenko & Vasyl Yurchyshyn
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Good
Lunar Phase: -144.9 degree
Sun set: 02:50 UT
Moon rise: 15:20 UT
Moon set: 05:35 UT
Sun rise: 12:41 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 8000 ms
ES Exposure: 120000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03jun03/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on June 03, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for June 03, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0158163; airmass absorptivity: -0.163326
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0140236; airmass absorptivity: -0.155089
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0218536; airmass absorptivity: -0.166705

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.68865, 1.67913, Stddev: 0.161692, 0.147093; Calc. [A*]: 1.39312


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