Lunar Observing Schedule for: USA AK Anchorage



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Ill is percentage illumination of the Moon


2026-Oct-01 UT 06:37-07:20 Ill=75% Aristarchus

     ALPO Request: Does this crater vary in brightness over time? 
     If so, check whether this effect is related to atmospheric 
     seeing conditions by examining other bright craters. You will 
     need a clear sky to attempt this, and the telescope size 
     should be at least 3". Can you also see a thin short bright 
     ray running off the NE of the crater i.e. in the opposite 
     direction to the usual south west bright ray? If observing 
     visually a magnification of just over x100 would be ideal for 
     this study. Please send all brightness meaurements or image 
     sequences to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2026-Oct-03 UT 09:24-15:30 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


2026-Oct-04 UT 10:45-15:33 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


2026-Oct-05 UT 12:14-15:35 Ill=27% Earthshine: October Camelopardalids: ZHR=5 vel=47km/s

     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


2026-Oct-06 UT 13:47-15:38 Ill=17% Earthshine: October Camelopardalids: ZHR=5 vel=47km/s

     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


2026-Oct-07 UT 15:25-15:40 Ill=10% Earthshine: Draconids: ZHR=5 vel=20km/s

     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


2026-Oct-24 UT 03:43-05:00 Ill=95% Sirsalis

     BAA Request: Sirsalis. We are trying to replicate, using 
     modern day images, a sketch in Plate II in BAA The Moon 
     from published: 1950 Jun Vol 1, No. 1. Its for a sketch by 
     D.W.G. Arthur from 1949 Jan 12. Please send any images to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2026-Oct-26 UT 08:11-08:57 Ill=100% Aristarchus

     BAA Request: How bright is the crater? Compare to other ray 
     craters e.g. Proclus, Tycho, Kepler, Cenosrinus, Copernicus. 
     It is possible to do this study using small aperture 
     telescopes with diameters of 2" (or larger) and it would work 
     best at low magnifiactions e.g. 30x. If taking images, try to 
     use short exposures to avoid saturating images of bright ray 
     craters. All visual brightness descriptions or images should 
     be sent to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2026-Oct-27 UT 09:40-10:15 Ill=98% Mons_Vinogradov

     ALPO Request: Please supply images, or sketches, of this area, 
     especially covering the area to the east. Any size scope can be 
     used for this study. All observations should be emailed to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2026-Oct-28 UT 13:20-14:42 Ill=92% Torricelli_B

     BAA Request: Sketches or images needed of Toricelli B - of 
     sufficient resolution to reveal shadow. All observations, 
     including sketches or images shouild be emailed to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2026-Oct-29 UT 05:22-15:59 Ill=87% 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


2026-Oct-30 UT 11:32-12:31 Ill=76% Jansen

     BAA Request: On 2013 Aug 26 Peter Grego observed a dark patch 
     just east of Jansen D. He had not seen this before, therefore it 
     is important to repeat this observation under simuilar 
     illumination conditions. It maybe a buried crater? Ideally 
     suited to scopes of aperture 8" or larger. Please send 
     any high resolution images, detailed scetches, or 
     visual descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .