Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 December 02

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General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Hazy. Low clouds.
Seeing: Bad
Lunar Phase: -72.2 degree
Sun set: 00:33 UT
Moon rise: 21:32 UT
Moon set: 08:56 UT
Sun rise: 14:41 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1400 ms
ES Exposure: 15000 ms
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03dec02/

Observing Notes:

Bright background.


Sample Lunar Images on December 02, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 1.00 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for December 02, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.126678; airmass absorptivity: -0.0634625
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0982158; airmass absorptivity: -0.0558506



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