Observations made by Challis of Cambridge, and N. Pogson of Hartwell, both of the UK. Before the occultation, Saturn's rings were distorted. A dark border was seen around the Moon. Just before re-appearance a sea green colour was noticed. Cameron 2006 catalog extension ID=5 and weight=2-5. ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1969 Jul 20 at UT 0845 McIntosh (Auckland, New Zealand, 14" reflector) saw Aristarchus crater to be brighter in red light. This was during the Apollo 11 watch. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=1173 and weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1975 Mar 18 at UT17:30 M.Kidger (Winterbourne Down, Bristol, UK, 60mm refractor, x36, very good conditions with a very sharp image and the sky was almost perfectly clear apart from a very few small clouds). In Mare Crisium it was observed that only a ray of Proclus could be seen to cross the floor - normally there are at least four craters visible inside mare Crisium on good nights and at least one being visible under bad conditions. So despite it being very clear and the image quality being good, the observer found it odd that no craters were visible on the floor of mare Crisium. This is a BAA Lunar Section report. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1969 Jul 20 at UT09:30 Whelan (Wellington, New Zealand, 10" and 6" reflectors. Other observers involved were: Mackrell (New Zealand, 6" reflector) and Spellman (4" reflector) observed Maskelyne crater undergoing a whitish glowing brightening. Shadowy filling of whole crater. Apollo 11 watch. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=1179 and the weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Posidonius 1969 May 23 UT 11:35-12:45 Observed by Osawa (Hyogo-ken, Japan, 8" reflector x286) "W.(ast. ?) rim of crater was yellow in integ. light, brownish to deep yellow in filter, with no blink. Hue seen thruout obs. (true ground color? or seeing ? or true LTP?) thin clouds. (Apollo 10 watch)". NASA catalog weight=3 average. NASA catalog ID #1141.
On 1970 Apr 13 at UT09:00-09:03 Whelan (Walters, New Zealand, using a 10" reflector) observed Menelaus to have a deep red cloud that seemed to surge upward from outside the southern edge of the crater wall and disperse around the outside edge, spreading out on reaching Mare Serentiatis. All clear again though by 09:03UT, (Apollo 13 watch). Drawing supplied. Cameron 978 catalog ID=1246 and weight=3. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1941 Jan 06 at UT04:00 Barcroft (Madera, CA, USA, 6" reflector) saw an anomalous shadow in Arzachel crater. Cameron 1978 catalog ID=482 and weight=3. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Flash seen in Ptolemaeus (A?) - possibly a meteor. Cameron 1978 catalog weight=1. Cameron 1978 catalog ID=863.
On 1988 Jul 22 at UT 02:15-04:00 P.W. Foley (Kent, UK, 11" reflector) made a sketch of a dark area of the (East) floor of Proclus that revealed a large anomalous dark region - there should be no shade here when the sun is at an altitude of above 50 deg!. BAA lunar section archives reveal similar dark shadings - however on this night it was a different shaped dark area. The appearance was confirmed by several observers. Foley reported that the region affected stretched from Proclus to Theophilus. The TLP was seen in the USA too by D, Darling as early as 01:31UT and by others on his TLP network - brightness measurements of the "c.p." were 3.5 and the remainder of the floor was 5.5. However the observers did not all agree on the same position for this dark area. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID= 331 and the weight=2. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Herschel 2005 Aug 13 UT 00:07-00:29 Observed by Daniel del Valle Hernandez (Aguadilla, PR, 8"SCT, x225, S=7, T=4) "Interesting configuration of shadows with umbra and penumbra. Effect seemed to reduce over time." An ALPO report. The ALPO/BAA report=2.
Morales of France?, observed "an illumination" in Kepler on 1884 Feb 05 at UT20:00?. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID is 241 and the weight=1. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1975 Mar 24 at UT19:08-19:45 P.W. Foley (Kent, UK) observed blueness in the North East (Classical?) corner of Aristarchus. Moon blink seen - pale in red. Most other observers clouded out. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1993 Apr 03 at 23:39UT C. Adams (FL, USA, 24" reflector, x168) noticed a "translucent orange" colour in Gassendi crater within a 35deg sector (apex at the centre) - row of 3 central peaks extending west - the western central peak appeared as a dome with a summit craterlet. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=450 and the weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1993 Apr 03 at 23:39UT D. Weier (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 7x50 binoculars) observed 2 flashes within the Proclus crater. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=450 and the weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Proclus 1975 May 24 UTC 22:00 Observed by P.W. Foley (Kent, UK) "Brightenings(?). Seen by more than one obs. ? Foley recorded a ray projection on photos, but not seen vis. by others." NASA catalog weight=3? (average?). NASA catalog ID #1405.
On 1975 Mar 24 at UT22:28-22:19 P.W. Foley (Kent, UK) observed vivid blue/green in Aristarchus. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Grimaldi 1839 Jun 24 UT 22:00? Observed by Gruithuisen (Munich, Germany) "Smokey, grey mist". NASA catalog weight=4 (high). NASA catalog ID #117. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1983 Oct 19 at UT 21:09-23:40 G. North (Bexhill on Sea, UK, seeing III) found Aristarchus crater to be slightly blue in colour, and very bright, despite the fact that no colour was seen elsewhere on the Moon. At 22:08UT Foley (Kent, UK, 12"reflector, seeing II) obtained an extremely high CED brightness measurement and also picked up a "blue- violet" cast, especially inside the west rim, furthermore he saw noe detail in it. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=230 and the weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1989 Jun 20 UT 0628-06:58 R. Manske (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 1" refractor) discovered blue on the north west inner wall and red on the south east outer wall. At 05:39 he could see the blue but not the red. No colour was detected on Tycho, but he thought that he could detect a pinkish colouration over the whole Moon. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID= 367 and the weight=1. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 21 at UT07:03-07:27, R. Manske (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 1 "refractor) found the colours pink and blue on Aristarchus, like the previous day, however this time there was also an orange tinge on the "back"" (North?) rim of Sinus Iridum and the same too on mare Crisium, all the way past Plato, in the direction of Cassini. This colour was not seen at higher magnifications. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=368 and the weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 21 at UT 07:03-07:27 R. Manske (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 1" refractor) saw orange on Cassini all the way past Mare Imbrium edge, Plato etc - maybe atm. At high power (8mm eyepiece) & no filter. Saw no hint of color (due to smearing at high power?)." The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=368 and the weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 21 at UT 07:03-07:27 R. Manske (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 1" refractor) saw orange on Mare Imbrium edge all the way past Plato upto Cassini - maybe atm. At high power (8mm eyepiece) & no filter. Saw no hint of color (due to smearing at high power?)." The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=368 and the weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 21 at UT 07:03-07:27 R. Manske (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 1" refractor) saw orange on Plato all the way past Mare Imbrium edge upto Cassini - maybe atm. At high power (8mm eyepiece) & no filter. Saw no hint of color (due to smearing at high power?)." The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=368 and the weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1989 Jun 21 at UT 07:03-07:27 R. Manske (Sun Praire, WI, USA, 1" refractor) saw orange on the north? wall of Sinus Iridum and over a large part of the north of Mare Imbrium - "maybe atm. At high power (8mm eyepiece) & no filter. Saw no hint of color (due to smearing at high power?)." The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=368 and the weight=0. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Atlas 1954 Mar 23 UTC 00:00? Observed by Delmotte (France?) "Violet tint in crater" NASA catalog weight=3 (average). NASA catalog ID #562.
Aristarchus 1979 Nov 07/08 UT 23:10-00:00 Observed by R.H. Ricketts (Lewis, Sussex, UK, 10" reflector, x300, Seeing Antoniadi II) - obscuration and colouration seen. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Proclus 2001 Nov 04 UTC 07:00-07:43 "Robin Gray of Winneucca, Nevada, U.S.A. reported a contrast effect and brightening in the crater Proclus. Using a 15.2 cm refractor he conducted a Moon blink search with Wratten 25a and 38a blue filters. His report goes as follows: Moon Blink carried out. In Red 25 Proclus looked nearly the same as in white light. Through the Blue 38a filter, however, only the brilliant lit south east wall was clearly visible. The northeast wall was very dim with this filter. With no filters the NE and SE wall were brilliantly lit, the SE wall was almost as bright as Aristarchus. A thread like strip along the NW wall, possibly the rim of the crater, was also brilliantly illuminated. The interior of the crater was a featureless stygian black with the exception of a brilliant (intensity 9) thread of light that ran parallel to the illuminated east wall. Whether this was an L.T.P. or an optical effect of atmospheric turbulence is unknown, did not see anything similar elsewhere along the terminator though" ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1979 Nov 08 at 00:16UT P.Madej (Huddersfield, UK, 6" reflector, x48 and x110, seeing II and transparency very good) detected a small faint orange spot, close to the centre, but not at the centre. Spurious colour was visible on the northern flank of Aristarchus. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=74 and weight=3. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Plato 1966 Aug 05/06 UT 23:37-02:58 Observers: Corvan, Moseley (Armagh, N.Ireland, 10" refractor, x280) and Ringsdore (England, 8.5" reflector) "Several red glows at different places at different times. Each lasted a few min. (not confirmed by Ringsdore. Given as 8/4 in MBMW) NASA catalog weight=4, NASA catalog ID=#964. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1958 Jul 14 at UT 21:00 Classen (Pulsnitz Observatory, East Germany, 8" refractor) observed Kepler to be 0.5 magnitudes brighter than Aristarchus, normally it is the other way around with Aristarchus being 0.3 brighter than Kepler. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=1084 and weight= 3. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Aristarchus 1964 Aug 28 UT 04:30-04:50 Observed by Bartlett (Baltimore, MD, USA, 4" reflector x240) "Faint blue-viol. radiance on EWBS; dark viol. on nimbus. S.floor dull, 6, granulated, distinct yellow-brown; rest of crater 8 bright. NASA catalog weight=4. NASA catalog ID #847. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Alphonsus 2002 Sep 27 UT 00:00-02:15 Observed by Clive Brook (Plymouth, UK) "Central peak was bright 00:00 UT but had faded by at least 2 deg on the Schroter scale - no colour seen. Observer continued observing until 02:15 UT but central peak had dimmed considerably by then"
Alphonsus 1964 Oct 27 UTC 05:18-06:10 Observed by Hall, Johnson, Weresulk (Pt. Tobacco, MD, USA, 16" reflector x400, S=5-7). "Red spot. Pink glow detected with Trident MB & seen visually too." NASA catalog weight=5. NASA catalog ID #863.
Tycho 1983Aug30 UT 00:15-00:18 R. Moseley (Coventry, UK, 6" f/10 reflector, x60, transparency very good, seeing III, improving with altitude) attention initially caught by the impression of a rosy colouration along the NW crest and outer wall. For perhaps 2-3 min this persisted - before fading entirely. The observer felt that the cause may have been psysiological - or short-lived spurious colour. However interestingly nearby craters did not show the effect. A sketch was made over a longer time span 00:15-00:40UT. ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1982 Aug 11 at UT03:30-04:15 Mobberley (Suffolk, UK) obtained a photograph and made a sketch that revealed a needle-like shadow from the west wall to near by the central craterlet - the latter was quite clearly visible. What were not visible were the other four craterlets. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=183 and weight=4. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1994 Jan 04 at UT21:00 J. Nibbering (Rosendaal, Netherlands) obtained a photograph that shows a large crescent of light centred on Tycho crater, but includes also: Lilius, but not to Clavius. Cameron suspects strongly that it was caused by camera lens flare. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=471 and the weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Linne 1918 Apr 04 UTC 01:00? Observed by Markov (Russia) "In place of crater only a hill 2km in diam. was vis. (seen in dark). " NASA catalog weight=1, low, NASA catalof ID #368. ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Aristarchus appeared dimmer than normal. This report has an ALPO/BAA weight of 1.
On 1882 Apr 11 at UT 21:00 Williams (England, 6.5" reflector) observed Plato at sunset (date Cameron gives is calculated from #229) and saw a curious phosphorescent glimmer in the crater where he had seen a luminous milky appearance before. at sunrise. The cameron 1978 catalog ID=230 and weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1978 Jan 02 at UT23:00? A.V. Arkihpov and A.R. Kharkov (USSR) observed in the terminator region (near Adams?) a flash enclosed by a fuzzy envelope (180x120 arc seconds in size). The TLP faded away over 30 seconds. Cameron says that this is the first example of many photographs that registered activity. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID= and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
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.
On 1821 July 25 at UT 03:30 Gruithuisen (Munich, Germany) observed, near Aristarchus, some brilliant flashing spots on the Earthlit side of the Moon. These disappeared after a short while then re-appeared. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=90 and weight=4. The 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.