Plato 1937 Dec 12 UT 16:45-21:00 Observed by Barker (Chestnut,
England, 12.5" reflector x420) and Fox (Newark, England, 6.5"
reflector, 24?x) "Strong streak of orange-brown on E.wall. Floor
nearly clear of shad. composed of many veins & thin streaks
interwoven. At 21h irreg. extension seen spreading eastward down
wall. Confirmed by Barker's younger son. NASA catalog weight=5
(very high). ALPO/BAA weight=4. NASA catalog ID #428.
On 1988 Mar 27/28 UT23:30-00:30 M.C. Cook (Frimley, UK, 12" reflector)
found Censorinus to have a "foggy/fuzzy" appearance that was not seen
in adacent areas. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=321 and weight=4.
ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1988 Mar 27/28 at UT 23:30-00:30? M.C. Cook (Frimley, UK, 12"
reflector) noted that the crater Proclus was bright visibly, but the
CED brightness measurement gave the same brightness as Censorinus
crater. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=321 and the weight=4. The ALPO/BAA
weight=2.
Agrippa 1966 Oct 24 UT 01:48-02:12 Observed by Bartlett (Baltimore, MD,
USA, 5" reflector, x283, S=6, T=3-2) "Shadow of c.p. light & grayish,
scarcely distinguishable from floor. (sun is quite high (39deg) so
shadow ought to be nearly gone)."NASA catalog weight=4 (good). NASA
catalog ID #985. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Peirce A 1927 Dec 03 UT 22:00 Observed by Wilkins (England, 15"
reflector) "Invisible (date in MBM) is wrong, would be only 6h before
NM. Sunrise on crater is at 3d & ? h. No interposition of dates works
e.g. 13th or 1926 or Dec 26 1923. Only Dec 3 1927 is feasible as it
would be just after 1st Q. & more similar to the May obs.)" NASA
catalog weight=4? (high). NASA catalog ID #396.
On 1988 Jul 24 D. Darling (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 12" reflector,
x150, S=7/10, T=3) observed the following in Proclus: "At 0213
the previously observed gray area was 1/3 of July 22 and V
shaped and fanned out across the floor. Could see hint of knot
seen before. Craters named in 7/23/88 (#319) were all normal
this time too". Is it possible that this report refers to the
crater "Gray" rather than "Proclus" as the column field suggests
in the Cameron catalog? The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=333 and
weight=5. The ALPO/BAA catalog weight=2.
On 1958 Nov 22 at UT00:00? Bartha observed a gray spot in Alphonsus
crater. The cameron 1978 catalog ID=707 and weight=2. The ALPO/BAA
weight=1.
Archimedes 1979 Oct 01 UT 20:57-21:00 Observed by Cook (Frimley, UK,
13mm Monocentric + Barlow eyepiece, Seeing IV, transparency: thin
cloud) "Red seen on east, blue seen on west - almost certainly spurious
colour".
Bullialdus 1979 Oct 01 UT 21:04-21:07 Observed by Cook (Frimley, UK,
13mm Monocentric + Barlow eyepiece, Seeing IV, transparency: thin
cloud) "Red seen on east, blue seen on west - almost certainly spurious
colour". ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Alphonsus 1959 Feb 18 UT 21:00? Observed by hole (Brighton, England,
24" reflector) "Red patch (Moore in Survey of the Moon says Jan. '59).
Moore says, Warner, in Eng. saw it bright red in an 18-in refr.
Hedervari & Botha in Hungary saw red patch & several in US (indep.
confirm. ?)" NASA catalog weight=5 (very high). NASA catalog ID #714.
On 1980 Aug 21 at UT20:00 J.H. Robinson (Teighmouth, Devon, UK)
detected colour, using a Moon Blink device, and "mistiness" on the
southern floor of Tycho crater. The seeing was poor! Cameron 2006
catalog ID=104 and weight=1. ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1991 Feb 25 at UT 01:26-03:12 D. Darling (Sun Praire, WI, USA,
12.5" reflector, x248, seeing=10/10, transparency=good) found Gassendi
crater to have a bluish west rim, bright in red (?), diffuse in blue.
A sketch was provided. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=420 and the weight=
4. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1963 Nov 27 at UT 03:00 Olivarez (New Jersey?, USA, 17" reflector)
and Fisher (Colfax, CA, 8" reflector, x300) observed a red glow in
Anaximander in the dark part of the Moon. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=
784 and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1963 Nov 27 at UT 03:00 Olivarez (New Jersey?, USA, 17"
reflector) observed a red glow in Aristarchus in the dark
part of the Moon. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=
784 and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Plato 1873 Nov 01 UTC 20:00? Observed by Pratt (England?) "Unusual
Appearance". NASA catalog weight=1 (very low). NASA catalog ID #182.
ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Aristarchus 1880 Jan 23 UTC 20:00? Observed by Trouvelot (Meudon,
France) "Luminous light like a luminous cable or shining wall". NASA
catalog weight=3. NASA catalog ID #217.
Aristarchus 1969 Jul 26 UT 02:30-03:00 Observed by Migon (19"
refractor), Nosgueira (10" refractor), Cardoso (13" refractor) all from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil "Crater was gray-bluish, different from any
other region & unusually bright. Cardoso saw brightening, used blue,
red, green & neutral filters. Apollo 11 watch, daSilva says obs. no
good, obs. was in-experienced. However it is similar to many other obs.
with much experience)." NASA catalog weight=2 (low). NASA catalog ID
No. 1187.
Promontory LaPlace 1970 Aug 13 UTC 22:30 Observed by Beraud (England?)
"Very dark spot at southmost tip. No other obj. in region gave any
shadow. Region must be very high. (spot only 18deg from term. so need
have a slope > 18 deg. There is an isolated mt. peak that is high just
off, but separate from the Promontory. Pickering Atlas, plate 11E &
11B? shows a dark spot there)." NASA catalog weight=1 (very low). NASA
catalog ID #1272.
Aristarchus 1971 Mar 08 23:00-23:10 Observed by Lyttle (Northern
Ireland, 6" reflector, x98) "Suspicion of white spot W of N-S radial
band, slightly brighter than wall. Diam. @5-6km. Area affected by temp.
?Term. passed over it just 5h before. Gradual decline in brightness
over the 10m period." NASA catalog weight=1 (very low). NASA catalog ID
1288.
On 1992 May 13 at UT 22:30 R. Turner (Wolverhampton, UK, 3.6"
reftactor, x50) noticed that there was a white spot on the WSW rim that
he had not seen earlier. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=445 and weight=5.
ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1976 Nov 03 at UT20:00-21:40 P.W. Foley (Kent, UK) reported a TLP in
Gassendi - some obsevers detected colour, others did not. P. Moore did
not notice anything unsual earlier at 18:50-19:00, though his seeing
was IV-V. Nor did he see anything unsual from 21:53-00:20, but seeing
was still IV-V. D. Jewitt, observing 20:34-21:25 and 22:55-23:20 also
reported nothing unusual. Amery (Reading, UK, 25cm reflector, x300) did
however notice a small reddish spot to west of central ridge, but by
20:30UT the colour was less obvious, but the spot was back again at
20:45, but not easily seen at 21:00 and gone completely by 21:45UT.
N.Bryant (Ilfracombe, UK, 25.4cm reflector, x260), observed 3 red
patches on the floor between 20:54 and 21:31UT. A BAA Lunar Section
report. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1963 Nov 28 at UT 00:30-01:45 Greenacre, Barr, Hall and
Dungan (Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 24" refractor and 69" reflector),
Tombagh (New Mexico, USA, 16" reflector x524),Olivarez (New
Jersey, USA, 17" reflector) observed a reddish-orange and
sparkle on the rim an central peak, west side and blue on the
floor of Aristarchus later. However Cyrus did not see
anything from 02:25-02:30UT. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=785
and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=4.
nr Fra Mauro 1970 Aug 14 UTC 05:00? Observed by Bell (Californina).
"Bright blue-white flare (meteor?)(call for obs. at Fra Mauro at
perigee because of moonquakes there -- therefore biased to tidal
hypothesis. That was the original location given for the A1 moonquake
site, but it is located elsewhere now. Ancill. data given for 1970)."
NASA catalog weight=1 (low). NASA catalog ID #1273.
Herodotus 1971 Jul 05 UTC 03:48 Observed by Bartlett (Baltimore, MD,
USA) described in the NASA catalog as: "Pseudo-c.p. I=4(albdeo)
appeared to cast a distinct shadow. 1st time seen. Craterlet nr. it
could have emitted gas that cast a shadow. (Apollo 15 photo shows an
apparent slight elev. nr. center -- very very low hills? slope would
need to be < 10deg to cast a shadow -- normal appear ?)" 5" refelctor
x79,283x, NASA catalog weight=1 (low). ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Aristarchus - 1967 Jul 27 UT 05:00-07:00 Observed by Cardoso (Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, 13" Refractor) "Brightening. Filter used, (daSilva
says obs. no good, obs. inexperienced. Apollo 11 watch)." NASA catalog
weight=0 (very unreliable). NASA catalog ID No. 1188.
Manillius 1969 Jul 27 UT 05:45-05:46 Observed by Cardoso (Rio de
Janeirio, Brazil, 13" refractor, x360) "Bright spot in Manillius
(Apollo 11 watch, daSilva says obs. no good because of inexper. of
obs)" NASA catalog weight=0 (very unreliable). NASA catalog ID #1189.
Menelaus 1969 Jul 27 UT 05:45-05:46 Observed by Cardoso (Rio de
Janeirio, Brazil, 13" refractor, x360) "Brightening in Menelaus (Apollo
11 watch, daSilva says obs. no good, obs. inexperienced. Apollo 11
watch" NASA catalog weight=0 (very unreliable). NASA catalog ID #1189.
Manillius 1969 Jul 27 UT 06:27-07:30 Observed by Cardoso (Rio de
Janeirio, Brazil, 13" refractor, x360) "Bright spot in Manillius
(Apollo 11 watch, daSilva says obs. no good because of inexper. of
obs)" NASA catalog weight=0 (very unreliable). NASA catalog ID #1189.
Menelaus 1969 Jul 27 UT 06:27-07:30 Observed by Cardoso (Rio de
Janeirio, Brazil, 13" refractor, x360) "Brightening in Menelaus (Apollo
11 watch, daSilva says obs. no good, obs. inexperienced." NASA catalog
weight=0 (very unreliable). NASA catalog ID #1189.
On 1982 Dec 22 at UT 19:20-20:10 J-H Robinson (Teighmouth, Devon, UK,
10" reflector, x150, seeing=IV-V) could not distinguish between Messier
and Messier A. The tail of these features was very bright - two
telescopes were used. Moore (Selsey, UK, 12" reflector, seeing=III)
could see Messier A but found Messier itself obscured - just see the
west wall and thought that the comet like tail was unusual as it did
not appear divided. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=192 and weight=5. The
ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Limb North? 1881 Jul 04 UT 00:30 Observed by Several observers
(Lebanon, CT, USA, naked eye, alt @ 10 deg) "2 pyramidal protruberances
on upper limb (dark?). Points were darker than rest of moon's face then
slowly faded away (atm ? moon very low)" NASA catalog weight=? NASA
catalog ID #223.
Plato 1887 Feb 01 UT 18:00 Observed by Elger (England) "Ill-defined
shadow of peaks of W.border-in contrast to sharpness of mts. outside
it. Never seen before. Such phenomena occur on floor, but never on
ramparts. (Drawing)." NASA catalog weight=4 (high). NASA catalog
ID #254. ALPO/BAA catalog weight=1.
Plato 1916 Jul 8 UT 19:00? Observed by Markov (Russia) "Light on the
shadow of the bands at the bottom (similar to #362)" NASA catalog
weight=3 (average). NASA catalog ID #364. ALPO/BAA weight=2.