Lunar Observing Schedule for: Greenland - Nuuk



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


2025-May-01 UT 01:00-01:19 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 01:04-02:16 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 01:09-02:54 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 01:14-03:25 Ill=45% 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 01:19-02:55 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 01:06-01:16 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 .