Lunar Observing Schedule for: Russia - Novokuznetsk



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Ill is percentage illumination of the Moon


2026-Oct-02 UT 17:43-19:12 Ill=59% Aristarchus

     BAA Request: please study visually or image this crater, 
     concentrating especially on the east rim and beyond. Is there 
     a bright spot on the east rim, and how does it compare in 
     brightness to the central peak of Aristarchus. oes the 
     apparance change over time? Also is there anything just beyond 
     the eastern rim which might resemble a crater rim? Any visual 
     descriptions, sketches or images of Earthshine should be 
     emailed to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2026-Oct-03 UT 18:20-23:44 Ill=45% 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


2026-Oct-04 UT 19:38-23:46 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


2026-Oct-05 UT 20:59-23:48 Ill=23% Earthshine: October Camelopardalids: ZHR=5 vel=47km/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


2026-Oct-06 UT 22:22-23:50 Ill=15% Earthshine: October Camelopardalids: ZHR=5 vel=47km/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


2026-Oct-07 UT 23:47-23:52 Ill=8% Earthshine: Draconids: ZHR=5 vel=20km/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


2026-Oct-17 UT 13:32-13:51 Ill=39% Apianus_D

     BAA Request: On 2011 Oct 03 Fran Power both observed visually a 
     range of colours on the rim of this crater. Although the Moon 
     was quite low in the sky, this effect was not seen anywhere else 
     on the Moon. The appearance was confirmed by another observer 
     using the same telescope (without being told what they were 
     supposed to see). An image was obtained which seems to show some 
     strong colour in this specific location, and nowhere else. 
     Please re-observe this area. Telescopes of aperture 6" and 
     larger are needed (refractors not allowed) - observations with 
     the Moon low down in the sky are desirable to see if the 
     atmosphere can reporduce this effect. Please send any sketches 
     or images to: a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2026-Oct-24 UT 18:51-19:49 Ill=97% 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 .


2026-Oct-28 UT 13:27-14:42 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 .


2026-Oct-28 UT 20:26-22:12 Ill=90% Gutenberg

     BAA Request: Gutenberg Clefts. We are trying to replicate, 
     using modern day images, a sketch in Plate III in BAA The Moon 
     from published: 1950 Jun Vol 1, No. 1. Its for a sketch by 
     L.F. Ball from 1948 Dec 17. The clefts or rimae are outside 
     the crater to the W and NW. The original observer used a 10" 
     scope. Please send any images to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2026-Oct-28 UT 22:37-16:58 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