Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 September 30

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Good
Lunar Phase: -123.0 degree
Sun set: 01:31 UT
Moon rise: 18:57 UT
Moon set: 04:10 UT
Sun rise: 13:45 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 4000 ms
ES Exposure: 100000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03sep30/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on September 30, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for September 30, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0211379; airmass absorptivity: -0.131927
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0212012; airmass absorptivity: -0.128278
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0156090; airmass absorptivity: -0.142247

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.55216, 1.55224, Stddev: 0.0598290, 0.0780237; Calc. [A*]: 1.46336


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