Earthshine Observing Log - 2003 December 03

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General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Hazy, low clouds.
Seeing: Bad
Lunar Phase: -60.9 degree
Sun set: 00:33 UT
Moon rise: 21:56 UT
Moon set: 09:53 UT
Sun rise: 14:42 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1000 ms
ES Exposure: 12000 ms
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/03dec03/

Observing Notes:

High background due to scattered light.


Sample Lunar Images on December 03, 2003

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.99 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for December 03, 2003

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00519156; airmass absorptivity: -0.106029
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00289550; airmass absorptivity: -0.100411



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