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
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| Crescent |
Earthshine |
ES side flat |
Stddev of the flat: 2.10 (at the mean of 100).
On-line Analysis Result for May 30, 2004
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| 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
Comments:
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Last updated on Mon May 31 11:36:47 PDT 2004.