Earthshine Observing Log - 2004 February 11

(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: 62.1 degree
Sun set: 01:22 UT
Moon rise: 06:08 UT
Moon set: 17:45 UT
Sun rise: 14:41 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1800 - 1400 ms
ES Exposure: 30000 - 20000 - 15000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/04feb11/

Observing Notes:

Clear sky but, bright background.



Sample Lunar Images on February 11, 2004

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for February 11, 2004

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.00889421; airmass absorptivity: -0.107619
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00459639; airmass absorptivity: -0.104337
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.102259; airmass absorptivity: -0.190017

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 6.31049, 6.30943, Stddev: 2.56853, 2.56703; Calc. [A*]: 0.805436


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