H₀ (null): The rate of change of the difference signal (ADC2 − reference) does not change at the shadow event — any observed trend differences are explained by sensor noise and environmental drift alone.
H₁ (alternate): The rate of change differs after shadow onset — ADC2 progressively diverges from the moonlit reference channels (ADC0, ADC1) in a sustained, accumulating way.
Analysis approach: Due to sensor thermal mass acting as a thermal sink, the moonlight effect is expected to manifest as a gradual slope change in the difference signal, not an instantaneous step. The analysis looks for a change in trend rate, with possible lag relative to the recorded shadow event time. Note: higher ADC counts = cooler; lower ADC counts = warmer.