Earthshine Observing Log - 2004 January 24

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clear
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: -147.8 degree
Sun set: 01:04 UT
Moon rise: 17:04 UT
Moon set: 03:24 UT
Sun rise: 14:55 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 8000 ms
ES Exposure: 120000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/04jan24/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on January 24, 2004

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for January 24, 2004

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0419948; airmass absorptivity: -0.128833
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00942268; airmass absorptivity: -0.137074
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0204445; airmass absorptivity: -0.158950

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.14924, 1.16484, Stddev: 0.189103, 0.202998; Calc. [A*]: 1.37866


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