Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 October 16

(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: 66.3 degree
Sun set: 01:10 UT
Moon rise: 04:35 UT
Moon set: 19:47 UT
Sun rise: 13:58 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1200 ms
ES Exposure: 25000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03oct16/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on October 16, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 1.06 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for October 16, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00500192; airmass absorptivity: -0.106972
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00275337; airmass absorptivity: -0.101414



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