Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 June 10

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: High thin clouds
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: -57.8 degree
Sun set: 02:54 UT
Moon rise: 22:56 UT
Moon set: 09:47 UT
Sun rise: 12:40 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1200 ms
ES Exposure: 20000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03jun10/

Observing Notes:

Moonshine too big, but trying to get some data...



Sample Lunar Images on June 10, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for June 10, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0103406; airmass absorptivity: -0.165992
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00716014; airmass absorptivity: -0.159163
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.288003; airmass absorptivity: 0.259451

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.19802, 1.20365, Stddev: 0.763516, 0.761413; Calc. [A*]: 0.678141


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