Earthshine Observing Log - 2004 March 25

(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: -130.5 degree
Sun set: 01:59 UT
Moon rise: 16:18 UT
Moon set: 05:59 UT
Sun rise: 13:48 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 2000 - 5000 ms
ES Exposure: 80000 - 120000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/04mar25/

Observing Notes:

High thin clouds. Not good ES data.



Sample Lunar Images on March 25, 2004

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for March 25, 2004

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0298674; airmass absorptivity: -0.160193
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0290546; airmass absorptivity: -0.160132
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0380632; airmass absorptivity: -0.190255

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.41353, 1.41643, Stddev: 0.127009, 0.128990; Calc. [A*]: 1.44403


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