Lunar Observing Schedule for: Iceland - Reykjavik



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


2025-Apr-01 UT 21:10-22:54 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-Apr-02 UT 20:54-21:09 Ill=26% Mutus_F

     BAA Request: Can you see, or image, 4 points of light in the 
     shadowed floor of the crater? How do these change in 
     appearance over time? This is not a TLP but is still 
     interesting to observe as it might look like a string of 
     pearls effect. Please send any images, or sketches, to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k 


2025-Apr-02 UT 21:14-00:22 Ill=27% 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-Apr-03 UT 21:17-01:31 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-Apr-04 UT 21:10-21:25 Ill=48% Torricelli

     ALPO Request: On 2011 Dec 31 Raffaello Braga found the north rim 
     or Torricelli to be very bright at the start of the observing 
     session but dimmed considerably later. He was not sure on the 
     normal appearance of this crater, hence why it is really 
     imortant to establish this by re-observing under similar 
     illumination. Minimum telescope aperture required: 3", and try 
     to use a refractor if possible. Please send any high resolution 
     images, detailed scetches, or  visual descriptions to: 
     a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Apr-04 UT 21:20-02:20 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-Apr-09 UT 20:57-21:20 Ill=92% Aristarchus

     BAA Request: Aristarchus area - We are trying to explain an 
     observation from Meudon Observatory in France made in 1881 of 
     a bright rope-like effect seen in the vicinity of this crater.
     Please send any images to: a t c @ a b e r . a c. u k .


2025-Apr-12 UT 00:14-01:12 Ill=99% 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-Apr-30 UT 22:04-23:34 Ill=14% 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-Apr-30 UT 22:44-23:51 Ill=14% Picard

     ALPO Request: Compare the crater in red and blue light - if 
     possible use Wratten 25 and Wratten 38A filters. Please 
     use a telescope of aperture 6 or larger (refractor if 
     possible) and at appromimately x250. 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-Apr-30 UT 22:59-23:13 Ill=14% 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