On 1963 Nov 10/11 at UT 23:35-00:32 Kopal (Pic du Midi, France, 24"
refractor) observed a TLP in Copernicus. Cameron says that the date
maybe a misprint, should be 11/1/63? - sunset terminator at 25W and
Copernicus in dark. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=782 and weight=0. The
ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1963 Nov 10/11 at UT 23:35-00:32 Kopal (Pic du Midi, France, 24"
refractor) observed a TLP in Kepler. Cameron says that the date maybe a
misprint, should be 11/1/63? - sunset terminator at 25W and Copernicus
in dark. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=782 and weight=0. The ALPO/BAA
weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 28 at UT 08:39-09:00 D. Darling (Sun Praire, WI, USA,
3" refractor, x36) discovered that at this time Mons La Hire was the
brightest feature on the Moon. LaPrice was also very bright. Cameron
quotes that Darling recorded that LaHire had a brightness of 7.0 and
LaPlace=7.5. Darling did not think that this was a TLP. The Cameron
2006 catalog ID=369 and weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 28 at UT 08:39--9:00 D. Darling (Sunpraire, WI, USA, 3"
refractor, x36) noted that promontorium LaPlace was very bright.
LaHire brigtness was 7.0 and LaPlace was 7.5. Darling suspects
that this was not a TLP because "as did not have mother-of-perl
appearance as seen on Piton at times"The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=369
and the weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Grimaldi 1971 Jun 18 UTC 02:12-02:31 Observed by Jorgensen
(Denmark, 36" refractor, 60, 200x, seeing good) "Dark reddish
spot in SW part of crater. At 60x. Became clearer at 200x &
seen in midwest also. At 0331h phenom. clearest in west, while
S. region had faded. Air turb. & dawn ended obs. at 0331h.
Seen best in yellow filter, well in red, invis. in green &
blue." NASA catalog weight=3. NASA catalog ID #1298. ALPO/BAA
weight=3.
South Pole 1839 Jul 07 UT 02:00? Observed by Gruihuisen (Munich,
Germany) "Twilight" NASA catalog weight=3 (average). NASA catalog ID #
118. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1963 Nov 11 at 23:30UT Jacobs (Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 24" refractor,
seeing=very good) observed a reddish-orange colour in Aristarchus
crater and a sparkle in some areas. The Cameron 1978 catalog weight=3.
The ALPO/BAA weight=3
On 1982 Nov 11 at UT 17:00-17:30 E.V. Arsyukhin (Moscow, Russia, 3"
reflector) saw three stationary dark spots suddenly appear in Mare
Crisium. There was one on the north and the other two in the south west
to south. They lasted approximately 30 minutes and then promptly
vanished. Cameron says that it cannot be this date because the Moon was
not visible at 17:00UT Suggests 05:00-05:30UT? The Cameron 2006 catalog
ID ID=189 and weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1978 Jan 06 at UT 01:00 Anorati (Firenze, Italy) observed inside a
"good sized crater?" an orange light that became bright green. The
efect did not recur over the many hours of observing. The observer did
not suspect that it was a meteor, but instead produced by an
intelligent being????? Cameron suggests a terrestrial meteor?
The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=21 and weight=1. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1990 Feb 18 at UT18:00 Schroter(Lillienthal, Germany) saw a small
hazy spot of light in the vicinity of Aristarchus crater. The Cameron
1978 catalog ID=64 and weight=4. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1822 Jun 23 at UT 21:20 Ruppell (Germany?) observed a "lunar
volcano" in Aristarchus. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=96 and the weight=
1. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1969 Jul 18 at UT 23:00-00:15 Ronaldo R. de F. Mourao (Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, 8" refractor, 10" refractor(?), 19.5"
refractor) saw a TLP in Aristarchus that they had seen
earlier in the evening involving: Luminosity in Aris. strong
& prolonged northward with impression of 2 lum. pts. (Apollo
11 watch). The Cameron 1978 catalog ID 1159 and weight=4. The
ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 May 10 at UT02:30-03:50 M. Wisniewski (Chicago, IL, USA, 8" &
6" reflector, x123) found Aristachus to be unusually bright and
"glowing" as a blue-white magnitude 8 disk, though it faded close to
the end of his observing period (02:30-02:50). A ray from Tycho could
be seen in the direction toards Aristarchus crater. Darling (Sun
Praire, WI, USA, 12.5" reflector, x50) found Aristarchus Z to be both
bright and diffuse. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=363 and the weight=2.
The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 May 10 at UT01:54 D. Weier (Sun Praisre, WI, 12.5" reflector,
x50?) detected a flash east of Grimaldi crater "like a small
electrostatic charge - radiated out like a decorative plasma lamp - not
fuzzy. Darling (Sun Praisre, WI, 12.5" reflector, x50?) saw it but
dismissed it as he had seen it many times before (in same loc?). The
Cameron 2006 catalog ID=363 and the weight=2. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1994 Jan 16 at UT19:30-21:10 D. Strachen (England, UK, 4" refractor,
x21 and x143) whist looking at an occultation of ZC3453, saw a bright
spot in Earthsine, just north of Aristarchus (47W, 25N) at position
angle 30deg-40deg, only a little way in from the limb. It appeared like
a star through haze and a few seconds of arc in diameter. It was
Visible for more than 1 hour until 20:50UT although had faded somewhat
by that time. However J. & M. Cook (Frimley, UK, 12" reflector, x143
and x244) saw nothing in Earthshine from UT 20:02-21:10. The Cameron
2006 catalog ID=472 and weight=1. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Cape Agarum 1995 Feb 05 UTC 18:10-19:20 Observer: P.Moore (Sussex, UK,
15" reflector) - obscuration seen - Antoniadi II seeing, and Moon high
up. BAA Lunar Section report. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1969 Jul 20 at 22:50-23:15UT Jean Nicolini (Sao Paulo,
Brazil, 12" reflector x430, S=II.5-III.5) saw a weak reddish
area on the north west(east?) wall of Eudoxus crater. An
English Moon Blink device showed it dark in blue and opaque in
red. Reddening remained unchanged while comparing it to
adjacent region and Aristotles. Colour index was toward dirty
orange. Colour most apparent in the good moments of seeing and
disappeared in the poorer moments of seeing, Cameron says that
this is opposite to what was expected if the effect was
atmospheric in origin and no colour was seen in Aristotles.
Apollo 11 watch. Cameron 1978 catalog ID=1177 and weight=3.
The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1970 Apr 12 at UT 22:10-22:40 Censorinus was observed by Jean
Nicolini (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 12" reflector, x680). The crater
had a visible reddish hue--gap in bright area on western slope.
Colourless to pink to reddish. Environs also involved.
Photographs were taken. (Apollo 13 watch). Cameron 1978 catalog
TLP ID 1241 and weight=3. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
2005 Jul 13 UT 01:18 W.Watson (USA, East coast, transparancy:
heavy hazy cirrus, and the only other object visible was
Jupiter) observed a naked eye flash on the Moon in the northern
hemisphere, with a magnitude of -3 to -4. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Proclus 2005 Jun 13 UT 16:00-17:10 Observed by Julio Lobo
(Campinas, Brazil, 500mm telescope + finder scope) "Glow and
reddishness (pink) seen on circular rim. Also crater was
intensely bright all over. After 16:30 the brightness fades,
returning to normal. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Piton 1970 Apr 13 UT 22:06-01:30 Observed by Cutts (Waverton,
UK) "Peak was bright (Apollo 13 watch. Shining in dark?)"
NASA catalog weight=1. NASA catalog ID #1247. Similar
illumination shown on Hatfield Plate 2E(left).
ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1982 Oct 26 at UT 20:41-22:22 P. Madej (Huddersfield, UK, seeing=II
and transparency=good) found that a blurring effect on the crater
Yerkes had spread to Picard (~3.5 deg brightness). The effect was not
detected in yellow light from the Wratten 15 filter, but a brightness
change was picked up in red Wratten 25 light. J.D. Cook found dark
surrounding Picard bright illumination. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=188
and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Yerkes-Picard 1982 Oct 26 UT 20:41-22:22 and 21:31 Observed by Madej
(Yorkshire, England, Seeing II, Transparency Good) and Cook (Frimley,
England, Seeing=II, Transparency Good) "(Madej) could not focus Yerkes
as well as could Peirce. By 2041 effect extended to Picard (~3.5 deg).
In W15 filter not apparent, but albedo change was very marked in W25
red filter. (M. Cook) at 2222 noted faint orange around Yerkes E.
Spurious color seen in other areas. Color around Yerkes intermittent.
In blue filter it was still orange. (J. Cook) at 2131 noted S rim
of moon was orange & seeing was such that it was fizzing. Around Yerkes
only orange tint - tending intermittent" Cameron (2006) catalog ID #188
& weight=5 (very good). ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Aristarchus 1963 Oct 30 UT 05:00-08:00 Observed by Greenacre and
Barr (Flagstaff, AZ, USA, 24" Clark Refractor) a violet or
purple-blue colour formed beyond the NW of Aristarchus. ALPO/BAA
weight=2. This followed an earlier observation that night of two
red spots and a pink glow.
Aristarchus-Herodotus 1964 Sep 20 UTC 04:15-04:50 - Observers: Crowe &
Cross (Whittier, CA, USA, 19" reflector x390) "Several red spots in
area between the 2 craters. No change in phenom. so stopped observing"
NASA catalog weight=5 (very good). NASA catalog ID #849.
nr.Ross D 1964 Sep 20 UTC 04:55-05:00 - Observers: Harris & Cross
(Whittler, CA, USA, 19" reflector x250) "Opaque, outgassing,
obscuration" NASA catalog weight=5 (very high). NASA catalog ID #850.
E. of Pytheas in M. Imbrium 1970 Jun 19/20 UTC 23:54-00:23 Observed by
Sendor-Mark (Szolnok, Hungary, 4" reflector x 200) "Bright spot nr.
Timocharis (on E. Copernican ray?) decreased slowly for next 8min 19
sec. At 00:11:05 flared up. After 2nd decreasing, brightened again at
00:25:54 after which no variablity. Event was star-like < 3km. No
events on 21st." NASA catalog weight=2 (poor). NASA catalog ID=#1262.
Aristarchus 1964 Sep 22 UT 02:54-03:03 Observed by Bartlett
(Baltimore, MD, USA, 4" refractor x240, S=5, T=5) "Bright blue-
viol. gl. on NE rim & EWBS; dark viol. nimbus; S. floor 8deg br.
rest of crater 7 deg. Red-brown, changed to coppery, to yellow-
brown (Gilheany, et al. examined crater later, but did not
detect any color in MOON BLINK, so red-brown must have
disappeared." NASA catalog ID #851, NASA catalog weight=4.
ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Kunowsky 1964 Sep 22 UT 03:25-04:30 Observed by Gilheany, Hall, and
Johnson (Port Tobacco, MD, USA, 16" reflector, Seeing=good) "Red area
detected by Trident's MOON BLINK (MB) device, (Aris. normal)." NASA
catalog weight= 5 (very high). NASA catalog ID #852.
Alphonsus 1966 Sep 02 UTC 03:16-04:18 Observed by Whippey (Northolt,
UK, 3" refractor) & Corralitos Observatory (Organ Pass, NM, USA, 24"
reflector) "A series of weak glows, final flash at 0418h. Not confirmed
by Corralitos MB" NASA catalog weight=3 (average). NASA catalog ID 971.
Gassendi 1966 Sep 02 UT 22:55-02:55 Observed by Moseley, Moore,
Gill, Harris, Frost and Hall (Armagh, Northern Ireland, 10"
refractor + Moon Blink, Seeing=fair) and by Cave (England using
a Moon blink) "Eng. Moonblink sys. detected red glows on c.p. &
around it; seen vis. too. (Corralitos obs.at the time? did not
see anything?)" Note that the Arnagh observers were all using
the same telesope, The observing times of M. Cave are not given
but they saw a blink SW of the central peaks. NASA catalog ID
972. NASA catalog weight=5. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Atlas 1969 Aug 01 UT 03:36-04:00 Observed by Pither
(Nottinghamshire, England) NASA catalog reports: "Eng. moon
blink in crater at 0336h close to E. wall, NE of central
feature. Oval in shape & dirty brownish color & hazy. Started
fading at 0345h but may have been due to dawn, Neg results on
other features, (Apollo 11 watch)." 12" x450 reflector used.
NASA catalog weight=3. NASA catalog TLP ID No. #1195.
ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Aristarchus 1969 Aug 01 UTC 04:40-05:38 Observed by C. Pamplona
e J. Barbosa(Fortaleza, Brazil using 12" x235 and 5" x100
reflectors) - NASA catalog reports: "Enhanced area in SE wall,
no pulsation, no color. Usually NW wall is brightest. After
0538h NW region was brightest again, (Apollo 11 watch, indep.
confirm. ?)" NASA catalog weight=3. NASA catalog TLP ID No. #
1196. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Gassendi 1966 Sep 03 UT 01:11-01:46 Observers: Moore (Armagh, N.
Ireland, 5 & 12" reflectors), Moseley (Armagh, N. Ireland, 10"
refractor), Corralitos Observatory (B.Middlehurst, Organ Pass,
NM, USA, 24" reflector), Cave , Gill (UK? 6" reflector x365),
"Eng. moon blink sys. detected red glows on c.p. & round it.
Independently seen by Cave. Not confirmed by Corralitos M.B."
NASA catalog ID#975, NASA weight=5. ALPO/BAA weight=4.
In 1963 Oct 05/06 at UT 23:35-00:45 Scarfe (Cambridge, UK, 36"
reflector, transparency: hazy - high cirrus) observed very strong
luminescence at 50% of the total light (recorded photo-electrically) at
Hydrogen alpha (656nm), Sodium-D (589nm) and Fe(RMT 15) 539.71nm,
542.97nm, 543.45nm, 544.69nm, 550.15nm, and 550.68nm. The Cameron 1978
catalog ID= and weight=5. The effect was especially strong in
Aristarchus at 545.0nm. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=776 and weight=5.
The ALPO/BAA weight=5.
In 1963 Oct 05/06 at UT 23:35-00:45 Scarfe (Cambridge, UK, 36"
reflector, transparency: hazy - high cirrus) observed very strong
luminescence in Copernicus at 50% of the total light (recorded photo-
electrically) at Hydrogen alpha (656nm), Sodium-D (589nm) and Fe(RMT
15) 539.71nm, 542.97nm, 543.45nm, 544.69nm, 550.15nm, and 550.68nm. The
Cameron 1978 catalog ID= and weight=5. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=776
and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=4.
In 1963 Oct 05/06 at UT 23:35-00:45 Scarfe (Cambridge, UK, 36"
reflector, transparency: hazy - high cirrus) observed very strong
luminescence in Kepler at 50% of the total light (recorded photo-
electrically) at Hydrogen alpha (656nm), Sodium-D (589nm) and Fe(RMT
15) 539.71nm, 542.97nm, 543.45nm, 544.69nm, 550.15nm, and 550.68nm. The
Cameron 1978 catalog ID= and weight=5. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=776
and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Aristarchus 1970 Apr 24 UTC 07:00
Observed by Thomas
Aristarchus 1961 Nov 27 UTC 23:30 Observed by Kozyrev (Crimea, Soviet
Union) described in NASA catalog as: "Emission lines in spectrum of
c.p. in red & blue, H2 identified, (he had obtained C2 & Swan bands in
Alphonsus in '58 & '59" 50" reflector used. NASA catalog weight=5 (very
high). NASA catalog TLP ID No. #755.
Plinius 1889 Sep 13 UTC 23:00? Observed by Thury (Geneva,
Switzerland) NASA Catalog Event #265, NASA Weight=3 (Average)
Event described as: "Unusual black spot with intensely white 4"
border over CP. Normal aspect is 2 craters. #260 says that
Gaudibert saw same thing in Sep. - confirmed". References:
Nature 41, 183, 1890 (April). The ALPO/BAA weight=1, this is
probably perfectly normal.
Plato 1982 Sep 07 UT 0330-0430. K.P. Marshall (Columbia, 12"
reflector, seeing III) saw no craterlets on the floor of Plato,
but what he considered unusual was an extremely bright short
section of the north rim of Plato - far brighter than, any other
part of the rim, and only slightly less bright than Mons Piton.
ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Plato 1915 Apr 03 UTC 23:00? Observed by Markov (Russia) NASA
catalog describes observation: "Appearance of bright spots
that could even be seen in a 43mm (2-in) tube" 2" refractor
used. NASA catalog weight=2. NASA catalog TLP ID NO. #350.
ALPO/BAA weight=2.
1886 Oct 16 UTC 22:00 Observed by Lihou (France?) "Unusual phenomena ?
(drawing)" Ref Sirius, Vol 20, 45 p69 (1887). NASA catalog weight=1
(very low). NASA catalog ID #252. ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Aristarchus 1978 Nov 20 UTC 03:00-05:00 Observed by Foley (Kent, UK, no
spurious colour, Seeing Antoniadi II and transparency good.) -
colouration seen: very bright violet spot on the north west interior.
No brightness variations seen. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=44 and
weight=. The ALPO/BAA weight=3. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1979 Nov 09 at 10:30-11:05UT D. Louderback (South Bend, WA, USA, S=
4-2/10, T=P) detected a rapid fade in brightness of south and north
sunlit slopes of Mons Piton. Then the western flank faded and became
obscured in detail. The variations detected were approximately 5 sec in
duration, where as seeing effects were of the order of 15 sec. Mons
Pico and other mountains did not show a similar effect. "It was seen
only in viol. filter tho once seemed blurred in red. No changes,
dimming was like a veil of mist covering the mtn - swiftly, then
dissipating as rapidly. Sketch. Phenomenon went on & off till 11:00UT.
Cloud was cir. In viol & spreadover mtn in 2s. Saw 6 rapid, spinning
motions within the cloud like an explosion or tornado seen from above.
Blurring in red was more elongated. Motion across it was like a heat
wave. Whole event lasted ~35m but disappeared in a few secs. Albedos
7.4 cp, 7.5 pt A, 7 pt B." Cameron 2005 catalog ID=75 and weight=4.
ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1890 Oct 03 at UT 22:00 Muller of Germany saw in Posidonius an
unusual shadow (Moon low? and crater in dark part-terminator 2 deg past
west wall - according to Cameron). Cameron 1978 catalog ID=267 and
weight=3. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1958 Dec 02 at UT 06:00 an unknown observer detected a TLP on the
Moon. The reference for this is from Palm, 1967 Icarus. The Cameron
1978 catalog ID=709 and weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1975 Mar 04 at UT03:46-06:01 P.W.Foley (Wilmington, Dartford,
Kent, UK, 12" reflector) observed bluesness along the southern
wall of Plato. This is a BAA observation. The Cameron 1978
catalogue ID is #1403 and has a weight of 1. The ALPO/BAA
weight=1.
Triesnecker 1966 Jul 10 UTC 02:00-02:15 Observed by Allen (Cambridge,
England) and other observations by Corralitos Observatory (Organ Pass,
NM, USA). Described in NASA catalog as: "Faint illum. of a ridge in
shadow; faded quickly (in BAA judged dubious). Not confirmed by
Corralitos MB." 12?" refractor (x280) used at Cambridge and at
Corralitos 24" reflector. NASA catalog weight=1 (very low). NASA
catalog TLP ID No. #956.
On 1979 Dec 11 at 05:05-05:28 UT A. Crotts (Princton, NJ, USA, CCD
camera and spectrophotometer) "Spectral Photometer recording - digital
pics. With spectral slit. CED eff 2%." Cameron 2006 catalog ID=77 and
weight=5.
On 1979 Dec 11 at 05:05-05:28 UT A. Crotts (Princton, NJ, USA, CCD
camera and spectrophotometer) TLP detected in Mersenius : "Spectral
Photometer recording - digital pics. With spectral slit. CED eff 2%."
Cameron 2006 catalog ID=77 and weight=5. ALPO/BAA weight=4.
Aristarchus 1965 Oct 18 UTC 07:30-07:36 Observed by George, Dervas
(Huntsville, Alabama, 20" reflector x125) "Color with intermittent
displays, detected with Trident MB device. Observers dubious. NASA
catalog weight=2 (low). NASA catalog ID #907.
1965 Aug 21 UTC 06:55-08:05 Observed by Gilheany, Johnson, Segerstrom
(Port Tobacoo, MD, USA) described in the NASA catalog as: "Color patch
detected by Trident; MB device. Color was pink. Astronauts on Gemini 5
saw terrestrial auroras from space on this date". 16" reflector used.
NASA catalog weight=5 (very high). NASA catalog ID No.#890.
Aristarchus 1983 Aug 03 UT 0305-0400 Observed by R,Moseley
(Coventry, UK, 6" reflector, seeing II, Transparency very good).
At the start of the observation, the NE wall and immediate
exterior was the brightest area visible (this is normal) and
seemed tinged with a faint blue/violet. At 03:45 the impression
of colour was fading in the brightening sky, but by 03:55 the
colour was back again with a faint violet/purple surrounding the
whole formation from E clockwise to N. The observer found it
difficult to decide whether it was really a colour on the Moon,
or an optical illusion. ALPO/BAA weight=1.