Lunar Observing Schedule for: USA NM Las_Cruces



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


2025-Feb-01 UT 01:06-01:33 Ill=8% 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-Feb-02 UT 01:07-02:43 Ill=16% 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-Feb-03 UT 01:08-03:51 Ill=25% 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-Feb-04 UT 03:59-05:20 Ill=36% Plinius
2025-Feb-04 UT 01:09-04:57 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-Feb-05 UT 01:10-06:03 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-Feb-06 UT 05:06-05:29 Ill=59% Alphonsus

     ALPO Request: What can you see in the way of a light patch 
     inside the crater (of a diameter of approximately 10km). If 
     visible, how long does it last for? If imaging, make sure you 
     allow a suitable exposure. If visual observing, sometimes a 
     lower magnification can help to improve image contrast. 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-Feb-07 UT 08:08-09:06 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-Feb-09 UT 01:33-02:26 Ill=87% Plato

     BAA Request: How dark is the floor of Plato compared to other 
     dark areas on the Moon e.g. nearby Mare. Can you see central 
     craterlet on the floor? Is the floor of Plato brighter or 
     darker through a green filter than in other colours? 
     Alternatvely just take a colour image. Mimimum sized 
     telescope aperture: 6 inches.Please send any sketches, 
     monochrome images, or visual reports to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Feb-09 UT 10:09-10:39 Ill=89% Aristarchus

     BAA Request: Is there a bright spot on the west interior wall of 
     this crater? Compare it to other features and note if it varies 
     in brightness over time. Please send all reports or images to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2025-Feb-10 UT 01:57-02:21 Ill=94% 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-Feb-14 UT 12:22-12:42 Ill=96% 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-Feb-16 UT 05:20-13:04 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


2025-Feb-17 UT 06:48-11:40 Ill=80% Geminus

     BAA Request: On 2011 Jan 21 Nigel Longshaw suspected the 
     eastern side of Geminus (on the border of the crater filled 
     shadow and the eastern illuminated rim) had a colouration to 
     it. This extended for a short distance from the floor shadow 
     into the illuminated rim width and spanned  from the north to 
     the south of the crater. For a comparison, Cleomedes was 
     checked but nothing unusual was noticed in its shadow. The 
     observer notes that Elger also saw colour here too. Its 
     probable that some natural surface colouration was observed, 
     but this needs to be checked out? Telescopes of aperture 4" 
     or larger are needed to observe this effect. If you have a 
     refractor, then try using this, otherwise a reflector will do 
     just as well. Please send any sketches, images, or visual 
     descriptions to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Feb-20 UT 10:00-13:21 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-Feb-21 UT 11:08-13:20 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-Feb-22 UT 12:13-13:19 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-Feb-23 UT 13:08-13:18 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