Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 July 07

(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: -87.6 degree
Sun set: 02:58 UT
Moon rise: 20:43 UT
Moon set: 07:48 UT
Sun rise: 12:47 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1600 ms
ES Exposure: 50000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03jul07/

Observing Notes:

Problems with the solar telescope balance.



Sample Lunar Images on July 07, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for July 07, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00884096; airmass absorptivity: -0.104445
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00697808; airmass absorptivity: -0.0963601
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0627432; airmass absorptivity: -0.115199

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.20452, 1.33490, Stddev: 0.742612, 0.103341; Calc. [A*]: 1.36177


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