Earthshine Observing Log - 2004 May 30

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


General Information:

Observer: Pilar Montañés Rodriguez
Weather: Clear some haze.
Seeing: Regular
Lunar Phase: -53.3 degree
Sun set: 02:48 UT
Moon rise: 23:11 UT
Moon set: 10:09 UT
Sun rise: 12:42 UT
Camera temperature: -35
BE filter type: NG3 2mm
ES filter type: NG10 2mm
BS exposure: 800 ms
ES Exposure: 60000 - 80000 ms
Image sequence: 4BS+ES+DC; FLAT
Image directory: (moon) /images/04may30/

Observing Notes:

Some smoke from the nearby campings, clear sky.



Sample Lunar Images on May 30, 2004

Crescent Earthshine ES side flat


Stddev of the flat: 2.10 (at the mean of 100).


On-line Analysis Result for May 30, 2004

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


Moonshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0149613; airmass absorptivity: -0.160469
Crescent fitting Stddev.: 0.0249209; airmass absorptivity: -0.115796
Earthshine fitting Stddev.: 0.0423564; airmass absorptivity: -0.125520

[A*] (from top to bomttom): 0.474902, 0.475582, Stddev: 0.138651, 0.119723; Calc. [A*]: 0.504063


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