Earthshine Observing Log - 2004 January 31

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Thin Cirrus
Seeing: Bad
Lunar Phase: -68.3 degree
Sun set: 01:11 UT
Moon rise: 20:26 UT
Moon set: 10:22 UT
Sun rise: 14:51 UT
Camera temperature: degree C
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1200 ms
ES Exposure: 8000 - 20000 ms
Image sequence: 12BS+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/04jan31/

Observing Notes:

No Good ES images.



Sample Lunar Images on January 31, 2004

Crescent Earthshine BS side flat


Stddev of the flat: 0.97 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for January 31, 2004

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.862069; airmass absorptivity: 1.06347
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.816732; airmass absorptivity: 0.880452



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