Lunar Observing Schedule for: USA AK Anchorage



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


2025-Sep-08 UT 09:21-09:32 Ill=99% Hahn

     BAA Request: On 2012 Jan 09 UT 21:01-21:08 Hahn crater was 
     imaged by Nick Hazel (Beverley, Yorkshire, UK, Nikon D7000 with 
     70-300 zoom at max, with 2x teleconverter, at f9, 1/320 sec, ISO 
     400 – tripod mounted, mirror up), A series of images were taken. 
     The 21:06 one showed a grey column cutting across the central 
     floor of the crater from the west and then bisecting the eastern 
     rim. All detail inside is completely invisble. Some (but not 
     all) of the other images showed a more blurred view of this 
     feature. It is possible that this was a seeing ripple effect, or 
     just the natural appearance of shadings on the Moon at this 
     time, however we would like to capture images of this area to be 
     sure. Small aperture telescopes or telephoto lens similar to 
     Nick's can be used. Try switching the tracking off to see what 
     effect motion blur has during the exposure - to see4 if this 
     replicates the effect. Please send any images you take to:
     a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2025-Sep-10 UT 11:01-13:53 Ill=90% 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


2025-Sep-14 UT 09:13-14:42 Ill=48% 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


2025-Sep-15 UT 10:15-14:45 Ill=37% 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


2025-Sep-16 UT 11:29-14:48 Ill=26% 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


2025-Sep-17 UT 12:52-14:50 Ill=17% 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


2025-Sep-18 UT 14:18-14:53 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