Earthshine Observing Log - 2004 April 27

(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: -95.1 degree
Sun set: 02:24 UT
Moon rise: 19:05 UT
Moon set: 09:06 UT
Sun rise: 13:06 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 1400 -- 1800 ms
ES Exposure: 40000 -- 60000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/04apr27/

Observing Notes:




Sample Lunar Images on April 27, 2004

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


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


On-line Analysis Result for April 27, 2004

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0207132; airmass absorptivity: -0.221157
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.00773659; airmass absorptivity: -0.208468
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 1.00251; airmass absorptivity: -0.151591

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 1.06604, 1.06099, Stddev: 0.615978, 0.613431; Calc. [A*]: 1.41875


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