Lunar Observing Schedule for: USA GA Atlanta



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Ill is percentage illumination of the Moon


2025-Sep-01 UT 00:28-02:54 Ill=57% Plato

     Plato's Hook: a hook like effect in one of the shadow spires in Plato, 
     near a rim - this is a Clair-Obscur effect. It was first seen by 
     H.P.Wilkins in 1952. Clair-Obscur have no scientific importance and 
     are just tricks of the  light that make us think we see something 
     like a letter of the alphabet or a shape or face. Clair-Obscur 
     effects are scientifically pointless to observe. However, if you want 
     to be thrilled, or obtain an image to impress someone then give them 
     a go. If you do observe, or image this, by all means send your 
     observation into ALPO or the BAA, but we probably won't publish, 
     but will nevertheless retain in our archives, just in case 
     features elsewhere in the image are of interest to future 
     researchers.


2025-Sep-01 UT 01:15-01:50 Ill=57% Tycho

     BAA Request: How early can you see the central peak of this 
     crater illuminated by scattered light off the crater's west 
     illuminated rim? High resolution and/or long exposures needed 
     to capture detail inside the floor shadow. All images should 
     be sent to me on the email adrress below, whether or not you 
     were successful in capturing the central peak: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2025-Sep-04 UT 00:46-01:16 Ill=84% Torricelli_B

     BAA Request: Any sign of colour on this crater? Exmaine it 
     through red and blue filters e.g. Wratten 28 and 44A. Also 
     would you say that the crater looks dull? We are especially 
     interested if you observe the cxrater under poor transparency 
     conditions. All observations, including visual descriptions, 
     sketches, or images should be emailed to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Sep-04 UT 04:14-04:31 Ill=85% Bullialdus

     ALPO Request: Can you detect any colour, inside the crater, on 
     the floor and elsewhere? Can you image any colour? Minimum 
     telescope aperture needed: 6", and if possible try using a 
     refractor. All images or sketches should be sent 
     to me on this email adrress: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2025-Sep-04 UT 05:37-05:56 Ill=85% Aristarchus

     BAA Request: Aristarchus area - We are trying to explain an 
     observation from Meudon Observatory in France made in 1881 of 
     a bright rope-like effect seen in the vicinity of this crater.
     Please send any images to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Sep-07 UT 01:06-02:11 Ill=99% Copernicus

     ALPO Request: Can you see a darkening on the northen floor of 
     this crater? All visual reports, sketches or color images should 
     be emailed to: 
     t o n y . c o o k @ a l p o - a s t r o n o m y . o r g


2025-Sep-10 UT 02:17-02:43 Ill=92% Cleomedes

     BAA Request: In 1991 Dec 23 Bob Mizon (BAA) sketched the 
     crater Cleomedes and Mare Cisrium. In the floor of the shadow 
     filled Cleomedes was an dusky oval area - presumably the last 
     rays of the Sun reaching the floor. We would like yuo to 
     either sketch, or image, over time, how the shape of this oval 
     area changes, and eventually vanishes. How late in terms of 
     colongitude can it still be seen? Is there any hint of colour 
     present? 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


2025-Sep-10 UT 03:08-04:30 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 .


2025-Sep-11 UT 02:53-06:42 Ill=85% 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 05:44-10:57 Ill=50% 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 06:45-10:58 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


2025-Sep-16 UT 07:49-10:58 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


2025-Sep-17 UT 08:53-10:59 Ill=19% 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 09:56-11:00 Ill=11% 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-19 UT 10:57-11:00 Ill=5% 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-28 UT 00:07-01:33 Ill=31% Santbech

     BAA Request: We need colour images of Earthshine, including the 
     approximate area in the vicinity of Santbech crater. You can use 
     a telescope with an aperture of 3" of larger (if possible use a 
     refractor). This is to see what effects in our atmosphere, or 
     telescope optics, can replicate some glows seen visually back in 
     1994. Any images should be emailed to:
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Sep-27 UT 23:52-00:10 Ill=31% 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-28 UT 23:22-00:31 Ill=40% Montes_Caucasus

     Monte Caucasus: "shadow face" silhouette Clair-Obscur effect. 
     Clair-Obscur effects have no scientific importance just tricks 
     of the light that make us think we see something like 
     a letter of the alphabet or a shape or face. Clair-Obscur 
     effects are scientifically useless to observe. However, if 
     you want to be thrilled, or obtain an image to impress someone 
     then give them a go. This effect on the southern end of Montes 
     Caucuses looks like the side silhouette of a cartoon human face. 
     We are still slightly undertain about the precise colongitude 
     range, so if you do not see the face, try again later. If you 
     do observe, or image this, by all means send your observation 
     into ALPO or the BAA, but we probably won't publish, but will 
     nevertheless retain in our archives, just in case features 
     elsewhere in the image are of interest to future researchers.
     Note that we have some uncertainty in the colongitude range 
     - so if you don't see it, please tells us the date and UT so 
     we can make some improvements in the predictions.


2025-Sep-28 UT 23:51-00:53 Ill=41% 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-29 UT 23:49-01:49 Ill=51% 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-30 UT 23:14-23:22 Ill=60% Tycho

     ALPO Request: Try viewing the central peak through a red and 
     blue filter e.g. Wratten 25a and 38, and comparing the 
     brightness to the  of the eastern sunlit rim. Does the size 
     of the central peak change between filters? If you do detect 
     colour here, obviously check for colour on other central 
     peaks. If taking colour images, make sure that you do 
     nderexpose slightly so as to avoid saturating the central 
     peak. All visual reports, sketches or colour images should be  
     emailed to: 
     t o n y . c o o k @ a l p o - a s t r o n o m y . o r g