Lunar Observing Schedule for: Spain - Isla_de_la_Palma



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


2025-Oct-01 UT 23:01-00:29 Ill=69% Montes_Jura

     "Jewelled Handle": in Montes Jura - this is a Clair-Obscur effect. Its
     an illuminated arc. 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-Oct-02 UT 23:52-01:37 Ill=78% Promontorium_Heraclides

     Cassini's Moon Maiden at Promontorium Heraclides - this is a Clair-Obscur effect. 
     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-Oct-04 UT 00:54-02:04 Ill=87% Vallis_Schroteri

     ALPO Request: The area to look at here  is to the west of 
     Herodotus, near the terminus of Valles Schroteri, where you 
     should be able to see four spots of light (just east of the 
     terminator). Are these better visible in red or blue light? The 
     original observation was made using Wratten 38A and Wratten 25 
     filters, but any blue and red filters will do, or indeed a 
     colour camera. Do these spots fade over time? If so, in what 
     order? If imaging, then time lapse imaging would be useful here.
     Minimum aperture telescope to use should be a 6", and if 
     possible a refractor - aim to use magnifications of around 114x 
     to 228x. Any visual descriptions, sketches of images should be 
     emailed to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Oct-05 UT 21:06-22:05 Ill=98% Plato

     BAA Request: Two observers have reported colour on the rim 
     around this colongitude, once in 1938, and again in 2013. Please 
     take a look and report what you see, and where on the rim. 
     Please send any high resolution images, detailed sketches, or 
     visual descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Oct-06 UT 03:37-04:58 Ill=98% Bailly

     BAA Request. Please observe visually or image this crater in 
     colour to see if you can detect any colour on part of the 
     floor. Please email any observations to:
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Oct-10 UT 00:47-06:27 Ill=88% 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-Oct-14 UT 02:17-06:50 Ill=44% 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-Oct-15 UT 03:18-06:50 Ill=34% 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-Oct-16 UT 04:17-06:51 Ill=24% 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-Oct-17 UT 05:13-06:51 Ill=16% Earthshine: Epsilon Geminids: ZHR=3 (vel=70km/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-Oct-18 UT 06:09-06:52 Ill=9% Earthshine: Epsilon Geminids: ZHR=3 (vel=70km/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-Oct-20 UT 06:25-06:53 Ill=1% Earthshine: Orionids: ZHR=25 vel=65km/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-Oct-24 UT 18:39-18:41 Ill=9% Picard

     BAA Request: On 2013 Feb 17 UAI observer: Giuseppe Macalli 
     observed visually an orange cloud form just to the west of 
     Picard crater, and then dissappear. The effect lasted about 1 
     minute. Obviously we are not likely to see whatever this was 
     (?) again under similar illumination, but just for the record 
     it would be useful to have a high resolution monochrome or 
     colour image of this area, at the requested observing 
     time.N.B. an image in the 2018 Jun LSC suggests that the date 
     given of 2013 Feb 17 may have been Feb 18? Please send any 
     high resolution images to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Oct-26 UT 18:56-19:40 Ill=23% 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-Oct-27 UT 18:55-20:39 Ill=32% 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-Oct-28 UT 21:01-22:15 Ill=42% Ukert

     Ukert: a "V" on the Moon - this is a Clair-Obscur effect. 
     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-Oct-28 UT 21:01-22:15 Ill=42% Werner

     Werner: an "X" on the Moon - this is a Clair-Obscur effect. 
     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-Oct-28 UT 18:54-21:44 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-Oct-29 UT 22:27-23:01 Ill=52% 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-Oct-29 UT 18:53-22:52 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-Oct-30 UT 21:06-22:05 Ill=62% 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-Oct-31 UT 00:05-00:26 Ill=63% Copernicus

     ALPO Request: Compare the darkness of the floor in red and 
     blue filters e.g. (Wratten 25 and 44a). 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