Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 October 20

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


General Information:

Observer: Enric Palle Bago
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: 112.0 degree
Sun set: 01:05 UT
Moon rise: 08:24 UT
Moon set: 22:42 UT
Sun rise: 14:01 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 2500 - 2000 ms
ES Exposure: 100000 - 80000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03oct20/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on October 20, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for October 20, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00448578; airmass absorptivity: -0.116780
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00316610; airmass absorptivity: -0.113771
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0318226; airmass absorptivity: -0.0904045

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.47972, 1.47967, Stddev: 0.0411005, 0.0400577; Calc. [A*]: 1.48148


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