Lunar Observing Schedule for: New_Zealand - Darfield



Produced by the Department of Physics at Aberystwyth University, UK
Ill is percentage illumination of the Moon


2024-Mar-03 UT 12:42-15:11 Ill=51% Tycho

     ALPO Request: Please monitor the area of shadow east of the 
     central peak of Tycho. We are trying to see of a neckless V 
     shaped formation occurs and how it forms over time as the Sun 
     rises. Both visual and CCD imaging would be useful and people 
     with scopes larger than than 6" aperture shouild be used. Any 
     sketches or images should be emailed to:
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2024-Mar-03 UT 12:42-17:46 Ill=49% Earthshine: sporadic meteors

     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


2024-Mar-04 UT 13:32-17:48 Ill=38% Earthshine: sporadic meteors

     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


2024-Mar-05 UT 14:32-17:49 Ill=28% Earthshine: sporadic meteors

     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


2024-Mar-06 UT 15:41-17:50 Ill=18% Earthshine: sporadic meteors

     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


2024-Mar-07 UT 16:57-17:52 Ill=10% Earthshine: sporadic meteors

     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


2024-Mar-08 UT 16:15-17:58 Ill=4% Moon

     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 be very 
     careful around sunrise so as not to be observing once the Sun 
     has risen. 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


2024-Mar-12 UT 07:21-07:45 Ill=5% Moon

     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


2024-Mar-17 UT 07:40-09:12 Ill=51% Apianus

     ALPO Request: We have reports of details visible in the 
     shadows of Apianus and Faraday craters. Just curous to see if 
     this effect repeats. Please take some exposures of sufficient 
     length to be able to see shadings in the shadows of these, and 
     neighboring, craters. Do not use excessive sharpening on the 
     images. Please email these to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2024-Mar-21 UT 07:33-07:45 Ill=86% Plato

     BAA Request: How dark is the floor of Plato compared to other 
     dark areas on the Moon e.g. nearby Mare. Can you see central 
     craterlet on the floor? Is the floor of Plato brighter or 
     darker through a green filter than in other colours? 
     Alternatvely just take a colour image. Mimimum sized 
     telescope aperture: 6 inches.Please send any sketches, 
     monochrome images, or visual reports to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2024-Mar-21 UT 07:34-09:32 Ill=86% Proclus

     ALPO Request: On 1989 Feb 17 David Darling made an observation 
     about the brightness of the east and west walls of Proclus. We 
     would like you to image, sketch, or just visually note which 
     is brighter, the east or the west rim of this crater? 
     Telescopes of aperture 6 inche or larger should be used. 
     Please send any observation you make to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2024-Mar-22 UT 07:25-08:25 Ill=92% Herodotus

     BAA Request: Some astronomers have occasionally reported seeing 
     a pseudo peak on the floor of this crater. However there is no 
     central peak! Please therefore image or sketch the floor, 
     looking for anything near the centre of the crater resembling 
     a light spot, or some highland emerging from the shadow. All 
     reports should be emailed to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k 


2024-Mar-24 UT 10:43-11:09 Ill=99% Bailly

     BAA Request. Please observe visually or image this crater in 
     colour to see if you can detect any colour on part of the 
     floor. Please email any observations to:
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2024-Mar-28 UT 09:04-17:54 Ill=91% Cyrillus

     BAA Request: Cyrillus. There is a small white craterlet just 
     north of the three central peaks. We are interested to receive 
     high resolution images of this in order to find out at what 
     selenographic colongitude, in the lunar evening, that it loses 
     it's white spot appearence. Please use scopes largher than 6 
     inches in diameter. 
     Please email these to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k