Since November 2010 we have performed sky brightness measurements with a SQM-L during most of our comet observing sessions.
Usually a first series was done near the start of a session, and another one near the end, but during short sessions only a single series was made.
The results are given in the table below. Each number is the average of at least 3 measurements, rounded to 1 decimal place.
Measurements were made near the zenith, but when denser parts of the Milky Way were overhead the SQM-L was pointed
slightly lower, but never below 70° altitude.
Factors that might have affected the sky quality are mentioned in the notes. Otherwise it can be assumed that measurements
were made when skies were clear without interfering clouds, moonlight or twilight.
Date (yyyy-mm-dd.dd) | Magnitude | Site | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2024-11-03.901 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2024-11-03.815 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2024-10-24.818 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2024-10-05.785 | 20.9 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2024-09-05.840 | 20.8 | Westerwijtwerd | Sun 16.8° below horizon. |
2024-08-31.948 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2024-08-31.892 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2024-08-11.976 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2024-08-05.975 | 21.25 | Burlage | - |
2024-05-11.965 | 21.4 | Burlage | 3.8 day old Moon at 4.5° altitude behind building and trees. |
2024-03-09.840 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2024-01-11.003 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | cold night with some snow on the ground. |
2023-06-12.983 | 20.6 | Westerwijtwerd | grey night; Sun 13.5° below horizon. |
2023-06-08.976 | 20.7 | Westerwijtwerd | grey night; Sun 13.8° below horizon. |
2023-05-19.970 | 21.2 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2023-01-17.953 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2022-09-24.819 | 20.9 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2022-09-01.944 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2022-09-21.852 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2022-09-01.898 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2022-08-25.886 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2022-08-03.963 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2022-08-02.909 | 21.1 | Garnwerd | twilight; Sun 15.2° below horizon. |
2022-05-24.965 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 15.6° below horizon. |
2022-04-23.972 | 21.5 | Burlage | - |
2022-04-19.907 | 21.5 | Burlage | - |
2022-04-18.878 | 21.1 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2022-03-09.161 | 21.3 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2022-02-27.878 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2022-02-25.837 | 21.2 | Lauwersoog | - |
2022-01-05.839 | 21.3 | Lauwersoog | - |
2021-12-25.842 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2021-10-31.977 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2021-10-09.967 | 21.1 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2021-04-17.092 | 21.2 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2021-02-13.830 | 20.8 | Burlage | ground covered in snow; very cold conditions! |
2020-09-19.828 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2020-05-26.980 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 15.4° below horizon. |
2020-04-16.893 | 21.2 | Westerwijtwerd | - |
2020-04-11.879 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2020-03-26.932 | 21.6 | Burlage | - |
2020-03-26.839 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2020-03-21.922 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2020-03-21.841 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2020-02-05.185 | 21.3 | Sint Annen | - |
2020-01-15.864 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2019-12-30.853 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2019-11-19.882 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2019-10-31.934 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2019-10-29.928 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2019-10-06.940 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2019-09-23.855 | 21.1 | Lauwersoog | - |
2019-09-21.817 | 21.1 | Lauwersoog | - |
2019-08-25.936 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2019-05-28.984 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 15.1° below horizon. |
2019-04-06.872 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2019-04-01.894 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2019-04-01.858 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2019-03-24.828 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2019-02-27.951 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2019-02-27.872 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2019-02-15.154 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2019-02-03.831 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2019-01-21.208 | 21.2 | Burlage | During total lunar aclipse |
2018-11-17.203 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2018-11-03.984 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2018-10-05.795 | 21.1 | Lauwersoog | - |
2018-09-13.096 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2018-09-02.872 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2018-08-05.906 | 21.2 | Lauwersoog | Sun 15.5° below horizon. |
2018-04-22.054 | 21.5 | Burlage | - |
2018-04-19.076 | 21.6 | Burlage | - |
2018-04-18.902 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2018-04-07.935 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2018-04-05.870 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2018-03-18.879 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2018-03-14.918 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2018-03-14.889 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-25.180 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-25.133 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-17.882 | 20.9 | Burlage | becoming foggy. |
2018-02-13.788 | 21.2 | Lauwersoog | - |
2018-02-12.970 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-12.925 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-07.945 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-07.905 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2018-02-06.887 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2018-02-06.769 | 21.1 | Lauwersoog | - |
2018-01-14.970 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2018-01-14.879 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2017-11-25.188 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-10-21.919 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-09-23.941 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-09-16.950 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2017-08-31.985 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2017-05-27.967 | 21.2 | Burlage | grey night; Sun 15.4° below horizon. |
2017-05-20.983 | 21.4 | Burlage | Sun 16.7° below horizon. |
2017-05-20.941 | 21.3 | Burlage | Sun 15.9° below horizon. |
2017-05-14.929 | 21.4 | Burlage | Sun 16.6° below horizon. |
2017-04-29.950 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-04-19.890 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-04-15.870 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-03-27.895 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2017-03-27.855 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2017-03-23.884 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-03-21.916 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2017-03-21.860 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2017-02-24.926 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2017-02-24.881 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2017-02-14.791 | 21.0 | Lauwersoog | - |
2017-02-13.787 | 21.1 | Lauwersoog | - |
2017-02-04.026 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2017-01-26.760 | 21.0 | Lauwersoog | - |
2017-01-21.749 | 21.1 | Lauwersoog | - |
2017-01-19.748 | 20.9 | Lauwersoog | - |
2017-01-16.745 | 21.0 | Lauwersoog | ground covered in snow. |
2016-12-30.238 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-12-06.184 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-12-05.194 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-11-28.207 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2016-11-28.128 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2016-11-27.844 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2016-10-05.108 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2016-10-04.894 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2016-10-04.788 | 20.8 | Burlage | - |
2016-09-13.069 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2016-09-08.070 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2016-09-07.871 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2016-08-31.013 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2016-08-30.883 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2016-08-12.983 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2016-08-06.946 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2016-07-31.936 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2016-05-09.023 | 21.5 | Burlage | - |
2016-05-08.917 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2016-05-04.937 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-05-03.929 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-05-01.961 | 21.6 | Burlage | - |
2016-05-01.885 | 21.2 | Burlage | Sun 15.9° below horizon. |
2016-04-30.955 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-04-28.929 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-04-11.001 | 21.7 | Burlage | - |
2016-04-10.922 | 21.5 | Burlage | 16.6% illuminated Moon 1.4° over W. horizon. |
2016-04-01.069 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-03-17.136 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-03-03.935 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-02-29.899 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-02-11.939 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-02-11.019 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2016-02-07.969 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2015-12-31.881 | 20.9 | Burlage | - |
2015-11-07.935 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | - |
2015-10-12.071 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2015-10-11.802 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2015-10-10.807 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2015-07-19.970 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | Sun 15.8° below horizon. |
2015-04-19.900 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2015-04-17.886 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2015-04-16.892 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2015-04-15.089 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2015-02-18.789 | 20.7 | Sint Annen | slightly hazy conditions. |
2014-11-10.753 | 20.6 | Sint Annen | - |
2014-07-23.983 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | Sun 16.7° below horizon. |
2014-05-19.963 | 21.4 | Burlage | Sun 16.9° below horizon. |
2014-05-18.947 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | Sun 16.3° below horizon. |
2014-05-02.946 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2014-04-20.875 | 21.2 | Lauwersoog | - |
2014-03-12.165 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2014-03-10.150 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2014-03-08.162 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2014-03-06.134 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2014-03-05.947 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2014-02-03.165 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2014-02-02.928 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2014-01-28.896 | 21.0 | Burlage | ground covered in snow. |
2014-01-28.822 | 20.8 | Burlage | ground covered in snow. |
2013-11-11.160 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2013-10-01.125 | 21.2 | Burlage | 15% illuminated Moon 13° over E. horizon. |
2013-09-30.844 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2013-09-28.924 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2013-09-28.812 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2013-08-03.926 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2013-07-17.985 | 20.7 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 15.7° below horizon. |
2013-07-04.981 | 20.5 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 14.0° below horizon. |
2013-06-04.980 | 20.5 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 14.2° below horizon. |
2013-06-01.980 | 20.8 | Lauwersoog | grey night; Sun 14.5° below horizon. |
2013-05-09.918 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-05-05.898 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2013-05-04.940 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-04-30.967 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2013-04-29.904 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-04-28.897 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-04-06.856 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2013-04-02.847 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-04-01.841 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-03-13.006 | 21.2 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-03-12.822 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-03-04.797 | 20.7 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-03-03.808 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2013-01-03.883 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-12-07.953 | 21.0 | Burlage | ground covered in (thin) snow. |
2012-12-07.845 | 20.9 | Burlage | ground covered in (thin) snow. |
2012-10-12.915 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-10-11.905 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-10-10.828 | 20.7 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-10-07.876 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2012-09-19.898 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2012-09-09.924 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2012-09-09.849 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2012-07-23.972 | 21.1 | Burlage | Sun 17° below horizon. |
2012-05-26.978 | 21.0 | Burlage | Sun 15.6° below horizon. |
2012-05-24.993 | 21.3 | Burlage | Sun 15.8° below horizon. |
2012-05-16.977 | 21.5 | Burlage | - |
2012-05-12.951 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2012-04-26.915 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | 5.6d Moon low in west |
2012-04-24.931 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-04-16.002 | 21.6 | Burlage | - |
2012-04-15.877 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2012-04-13.904 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-04-12.905 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-03-26.947 | 21.0 | Sint Annen | - |
2012-03-22.990 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2012-03-22.875 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2012-03-19.938 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2012-02-24.885 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2011-11-27.98 | 20.9 | Burlage | - |
2011-11-27.851 | 20.8 | Burlage | - |
2011-10-29.743 | 20.7 | Sint Annen | Sun 15.5° below horizon. |
2011-10-24.104 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2011-10-23.840 | 20.9 | Burlage | - |
2011-10-22.854 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2011-10-09.166 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | - |
2011-10-01.835 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2011-09-30.121 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2011-09-29.924 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2011-09-18.824 | 20.8 | Sint Annen | close to moonrise. |
2011-09-03.878 | 21.1 | Burlage | - |
2011-09-01.879 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2011-08-31.865 | 20.9 | Sint Annen | - |
2011-07-06.983 | 20.6 | Sint Annen | grey night; Sun 14.1° below horizon. |
2011-06-02.996 | 20.9 | Burlage | grey night; Sun 14.5° below horizon. |
2011-05-02.00 | 21.7 | Burlage | - |
2011-05-01.92 | 21.6 | Burlage | - |
2011-04-02.12 | 21.1 | Sint Annen | haze near horizon. |
2011-03-08.02 | 21.6 | Burlage | - |
2011-03-07.91 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2011-03-07.84 | 21.1 | Burlage | 3.0d Moon 4° over W. horizon. |
2011-01-29.02 | 21.4 | Burlage | - |
2011-01-28.93 | 21.3 | Burlage | - |
2011-01-09.98 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2011-01-09.92 | 21.2 | Burlage | - |
2011-01-03.02 | 21.1 | Burlage | ground covered in snow. |
2011-01-02.98 | 21.2 | Burlage | ground covered in snow. |
2010-12-13.00 | 21.0 | Burlage | - |
2010-12-12.95 | 20.9 | Burlage | - |
2010-11-07.90 | 20.9 | Burlage | - |
2010-11-07.79 | 20.9 | Burlage | - |