Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 June 05

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez, Vladimir Abramenko
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: -121.5 degree
Sun set: 02:52 UT
Moon rise: 17:24 UT
Moon set: 07:04 UT
Sun rise: 12:40 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/03jun05/

Observing Notes:

Some low clouds at the end of observations.



Sample Lunar Images on June 05, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for June 05, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0200626; airmass absorptivity: -0.223199
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0142274; airmass absorptivity: -0.214147
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0138435; airmass absorptivity: -0.242651

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.44930, 1.44839, Stddev: 0.0838584, 0.0817376; Calc. [A*]: 1.46940


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