BAA Request: Please try to image the Moon as a very thin crescent, tryimg to detect Earthshine. A good telephoto lens will do on a DSLR, or a camera on a small scope. We are attempting to monitor the brightness of the edge of the earthshine limb in order to follow up a project suggested by Dr Martin Hoffmann at the 2017 EPSC Conference in Riga, Latvia. This is quite a challenging project due to the sky brightness and the low altitude of the Moon. Please do not attempt if the Sun is still above the horizon. Do not bother observing if the sky conditions are hazy. Any images should be emailed to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k
These can only be observed using low-light level cameras running at 25 frames per sec, or faster, and capable of recording 9th or 10th magnitude stars in real time. Dates/UTs of observing runs, or detections of impacts, should be emailed to: ALPO - email: c u d n i k @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t BAA - email: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k UAI - email: a m . 5 4 8 5 2 @ g m a i l . c o m
These can only be observed using low-light level cameras running at 25 frames per sec, or faster, and capable of recording 9th or 10th magnitude stars in real time. Dates/UTs of observing runs, or detections of impacts, should be emailed to: ALPO - email: c u d n i k @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t BAA - email: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k UAI - email: a m . 5 4 8 5 2 @ g m a i l . c o m
ALPO Request: On 2011 Dec 31 Raffaello Braga found the north rim or Torricelli to be very bright at the start of the observing session but dimmed considerably later. He was not sure on the normal appearance of this crater, hence why it is really imortant to establish this by re-observing under similar illumination. Minimum telescope aperture required: 3", and try to use a refractor if possible. Please send any high resolution images, detailed scetches, or visual descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .
These can only be observed using low-light level cameras running at 25 frames per sec, or faster, and capable of recording 9th or 10th magnitude stars in real time. Dates/UTs of observing runs, or detections of impacts, should be emailed to: ALPO - email: c u d n i k @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t BAA - email: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k UAI - email: a m . 5 4 8 5 2 @ g m a i l . c o m
BAA Request: Examine the floor visually, sketch, or image to show the progression of the shadow spires across floor and the emergence of the centre of the floor into sunlight. If observing visually, how would you describe the appearance of the central lit area on the floor? If imaging, do a time lapse e.g. 1 image per minute to show the progression of the shadow spires. We are asking for these observations following an observation by P. Shepherdson (BAA) on 2020 Feb 01 UT 19:40-19:50 who commented on an unusual appearance to the floor. However an image supplied suggests it is just shadow spires. Nevertheless we would like to check at a repeat illumination. As another challenge, we have seen bright stripes appear between shadow spires on the floor but these fade in brightness after the shadow spires recede. See if you can capture these on an image sequence and help us learn more about what is causing this effect.Any sketches, visual descriptions, or images taken, should be emailed to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k