Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 October 21

(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: 124.3 degree
Sun set: 01:04 UT
Moon rise: 09:29 UT
Moon set: 23:15 UT
Sun rise: 14:02 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 2500 ms
ES Exposure: 120000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03oct21/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on October 21, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for October 21, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00593459; airmass absorptivity: -0.106480
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00443609; airmass absorptivity: -0.105495
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0534369; airmass absorptivity: -0.115843

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.44942, 1.44889, Stddev: 0.133634, 0.130007; Calc. [A*]: 1.46336


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