Lunar Observing Schedule for: USA NJ Sewell



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


2025-May-01 UT 00:24-01:52 Ill=15% 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-May-02 UT 00:25-02:53 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-May-03 UT 00:26-03:44 Ill=35% 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-May-04 UT 02:38-03:36 Ill=45% Apollo_11

     BAA Request: Take high resolution images of the area to the 
     north of Moltke to capture a view of what the lunar surface 
     would have looked like from Earth at the moment Apollo 11 
     touched down on the Moon. Minimum diameter scope 20cm, larger 
     apertures preferred: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2025-May-04 UT 00:27-04:30 Ill=46% Earthshine: Eta Aquarids: ZHR=40 (vel=66 km/s) & (radio) N&S Omega Cetids)

     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-May-05 UT 00:15-01:13 Ill=55% Apollo_11

     BAA Request: Take high resolution images of the area to the 
     north of Moltke to capture a view of what the lunar surface 
     would have looked like from Earth at the moment Apollo 11 
     lifted off from the Moon. Minimum diameter scope 20cm, larger 
     apertures preferred: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c . u k


2025-May-05 UT 00:28-04:40 Ill=56% Earthshine: Eta Aquarids: ZHR=40 (vel=66 km/s) & (radio) N&S Omega Cetids)

     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-May-06 UT 00:42-01:16 Ill=65% 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-May-06 UT 02:22-03:32 Ill=65% Lassell

     BAA Request: Lassell - we are trying to compare a sketch made 
     by T.G. Elger (1883 Jan 13 UT 19:40), that appeared on the 
     front cover of the BAA's The Moon publication from 1956 Vol 5 
     No. 2, to what can be captured with modern day imagery. This 
     is a good way to compare and contrast observations made by eye 
     with CCD imagery.Telescopes of aperture 8", or larger, should 
     be used. Please send any images to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-May-06 UT 04:38-05:12 Ill=66% 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-May-09 UT 02:36-03:33 Ill=89% 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-May-10 UT 02:32-03:42 Ill=94% Aristarchus

     ALPO Request: Take a look at the bright area on the crater 
     floor, and the bright east facing part of the western rim, in 
     red and blue light e.g. Wratten 25 and 38A. Do these look 
     brighter to you in red or blue light? If you have these filters, 
     is it the fact that the Wratten 38A filter, being denser, makes 
     these areas brighter in one filter than in the other? Test them 
     out on other features. Any visual descriptions, 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


2025-May-10 UT 03:31-04:29 Ill=94% Prinz

     ALPO Request: Compare the crater in red and blue light - if 
     possible use Wratten 25 and Wratten 38A filters. If its 
     brighter in one filter than the other, is this because one 
     filter is a lot darker than the other, or is the effect 
     confined only to this crater? Any visual descriptions, 
     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


2025-May-15 UT 06:27-07:49 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-May-16 UT 05:41-08:49 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-May-20 UT 08:07-09:12 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-May-20 UT 09:13-09:16 Ill=51% Tycho

     ALPO Request: What we are interested in here is time sequences 
     sketches or images of the central peak and shadowed interior 
     of the floor of this crater. Can you see any detail inside the 
     shadow? Is the shadow completely black in colour or is there 
     some greyness? How does the brightness of the central peak 
     change over time? 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


2025-May-21 UT 08:22-09:11 Ill=40% 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-May-22 UT 08:41-09:10 Ill=29% Earthshine: Camelopardalis: ZHR=? (vel=16 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-May-23 UT 09:03-09:10 Ill=19% Earthshine: Camelopardalis: ZHR=? (vel=16 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-May-30 UT 00:53-01:33 Ill=12% 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-May-31 UT 00:54-02:19 Ill=20% 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