Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 November 18

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


General Information:

Observer: Enric Pallé Bagó
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: 104.9 degree
Sun set: 00:38 UT
Moon rise: 08:18 UT
Moon set: 21:44 UT
Sun rise: 14:28 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 3500 - 2500 - 1500 ms
ES Exposure: 70000 - 55000 - 45000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03nov18/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on November 18, 2003

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for November 18, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00449006; airmass absorptivity: -0.106302
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00477685; airmass absorptivity: -0.102239
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0552132; airmass absorptivity: -0.104954

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.32882, 1.40074, Stddev: 0.583182, 0.0615987; Calc. [A*]: 1.47305


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