Lunar Observing Schedule for: New_Zealand - Darfield



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


2025-Jun-01 UT 05:37-07:46 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-Jun-02 UT 05:36-09:13 Ill=42% 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-Jun-03 UT 05:36-10:29 Ill=52% 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-Jun-04 UT 12:06-12:07 Ill=62% Plato

     BAA Request: It has been noticed that a bright carterlet can 
     appear very suddenly on the floor of Plato in between needle 
     like shadows, during local lunar sunrise. This happens in the 
     space of just a minute or so, and can look really quite dramatic.
     This effect was first spotted by Brian Halls on 2014 Oct 31 
     Please send any high resolution images, detailed scetches, or 
     visual descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Jun-05 UT 10:41-11:40 Ill=71% Copernicus

     BAA Request: On 2012 Sep 24 E. Horner noticed a very strong red 
     colour around part of the sunlit inner rim of Copernicus, 
     sometimes a 1/4 and sometimes 1/2 around the interior. Quite 
     likely this was some form of atmospheric spectral dispersion - 
     though the observer checked for similar effects on other craters 
     but saw none. But to be sure we would like to obtain some colour 
     images or visual observations of this crater. The minimum sized 
     telescope to be used would ideally a 6" reflector. Low elevation 
     angles for the Moon are ideal as we want to try to replicate 
     this effect if it is indeed due to atmospheric spectral 
     dispersion. Please send any high resolution images, detailed 
     sketches, or visual descriptions 
     to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Jun-06 UT 07:21-08:07 Ill=79% Posidonius

     ALPO Request: Any colour visible on the northern edge? Check 
     with filters if you are observing visually. Otherwise use 
     colour imaging.Please use a telescope of aperture 20cm or 
     larger. Any visual descriptions, sketches, or 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-Jun-06 UT 13:32-14:12 Ill=80% Apollo_16

     BAA Request: Take high resolution images of the area north of 
     Descartes to capture a view of what the lunar surface would 
     have looked like from Earth at the moment Apollo 16 lifted off 
     of the Moon. Minimum diameter scope 20cm, larger 
     apertures preferred: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2025-Jun-07 UT 13:56-14:44 Ill=87% Aristarchus

     ALPO Request: On 2013 Apr 22 Paul Zellor noticed that the two 
     closely spaced NW dark bands in Aristarchus had some (non-blue) 
     color to them. Can we confirm his observation of natural colour 
     here? Ideally you should be using a telescope of 10" aperture, or 
     larger. Please send any high resolution color images, detailed 
     sketches, or visual descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Jun-12 UT 14:07-14:41 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 


2025-Jun-13 UT 16:41-17:04 Ill=94% Tycho

     BAA Request: Compare the brightness of Tycho with Cassini and 
     a bright spot in Delandres. Use red and violet filters. 
     Telescopes of apertures as small as 2.5" can be used for this 
     study (if possible a refractor) with a magnifiaction of 
     around x50. Colour imagery can also be used providing that 
     the exposure is short enough to avoid saturation on bright 
     features. Any visual descriptions, sketches or images should 
     be emailed to:
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2025-Jun-13 UT 17:40-19:02 Ill=94% 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-Jun-14 UT 09:05-19:06 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-Jun-15 UT 15:42-16:41 Ill=82% 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 .


2025-Jun-18 UT 14:14-15:37 Ill=52% Tycho

     ALPO Request: Colour imagery or visual skecthes needed of this 
     crater. Can you see or detect any colour on the rim? If 
     imaging, make sure you do not over expose the rim. Use a 
     reflector or SCT telescope. Minimum aperture allowed: 6". 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-Jun-18 UT 14:14-19:33 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-Jun-19 UT 15:34-19:33 Ill=39% 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-Jun-20 UT 17:03-19:34 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-Jun-21 UT 17:57-17:59 Ill=18% Hermann_D

     ALPO Request: On 2013 Sep 01 a lunar astrophotographer, 
     Maximilian Teodorescu, imaged a dark dusky cicular area to the 
     SE of Hermann D. The odd thing is that simulations show that 
     there should not be a circular low lying depression here. It 
     maybe a dust ring on his camera, but it did feature in the Lunar 
     Picture of the nDay (LPO) web site on 2013 Sep 13. Please send 
     any high resolution images, detailed scetches, or 
     visual descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Jun-21 UT 18:35-18:38 Ill=18% Gassendi

     ALPO Request: Gassendi should have the terminator straight down 
     its middle; but is there a very bright spot on the dark side, 
     some 2-3 Gassendi diameters away, either SW or NW? If so how 
     constant in brightness is this spot? Suitable aperture to use 
     should 5" or larger. Any visual descriptions, sketches, or 
     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-Jun-21 UT 18:44-19:34 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


2025-Jun-23 UT 19:07-19:34 Ill=4% Earthshine: (radio) June Taurids ZHR=medium (vel=? km/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


2025-Jun-27 UT 05:37-06:25 Ill=4% Earthshine: June Bootids: ZHR=0-100 vel=18km/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


2025-Jun-28 UT 05:37-07:27 Ill=10% Earthshine: June Bootids: ZHR=0-100 vel=18km/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


2025-Jun-29 UT 05:38-06:49 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-Jun-30 UT 05:38-08:11 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