Aristarchus 1969 May 03 UTC 07:00? Observed by Smith, Gallivan
(Corralitos Observatory, Organ Pass, NM, 24" reflector, photos) "Bluing
around crater. Visible on monitor, but immeasurable in photos" NASA
catalog weight=5. NASA catalog ID #1125
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 17 at UT18:00 Schroter(Lillienthal, Germany) saw a small
hazy spot of light in nthe vicinity of Aristarchus crater. The cameron
1978 catalog ID=64 and weight=4. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1822 Jun 22 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 1970 Jun 07 at UT 23:00-23:30 Celis et al. (Paso Hondo, Chile, 2.5"
refractor, seeing=good?) observed bluish star-like points in
Aristarchus that formed intermittently. The atmosphere was not
turbulent. Cameron comments that maybe this a confirmation of Bartha's
earlier TLP report?. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=1259 and weight=3. The
ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1991 Apr 17 at UT 21:00-21:30 S. Beaumont (Windermere, UK,
23cm reflector, seeing III, transparency very good) noticed
that there was a bright regin on the NW limb just to the west
of Aristarchus, which was brighter than Aristarchus itself,
and was less obvious towards the end of the observing period.
ALPO/BAA weight=2.
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 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 1970 Jun 08/09 at UT 23:30-00:00 Celis (Quilpue, Chile, 3"
refractor, x60, seeing=good?) observed lots of activity in the
Aristarchus region - blue luminous star-like points, frequently
appearing. Cameron comments that maybe atmospheric effects. The Cameron
1978 catalog ID=1260 and weight=1. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
On 1939 Feb 23 at UT17:00 Malakhov, Filippoova (Russia) observed an
intensive luminescence in background of ashen light that had ceased in
March, in Aristarchus (confirmed of Andrenko - says Cameron). Cameron
1978 catalog ID=446 and weight=5. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Jansen-Maskelyne 1969 Jul 20 UT 00:53-01:00 Observed by Jean and Collak
(Montreal, Canada, 4" refractor and 6" reflector) "Jean and Collack
noted obscur. between Jansen and Maskel. from term. No features
discernible here whereas Proc. & Theoph. were already vis." NASA
catalog weight=2 (low). NASA catalog ID #1169.
Near Langrenus 1969 Jul 20 UT 00:53-01:00 Observed by McNamara (Canada,
6" reflector) "McNamara saw a flash nr. Lang. (meteor?) Apollo 11
watch)" NASA catalog weight=0 (very unreliable). NASA catalog ID #1169.
On 1970 Jun 09 at UT 23:15-23:30 Celis (Quilpue, Chile, 3"
refractor, x60, seeing=good) observed in the Aristarchus region:
"Brilliant blue star-like, uninterrupted. The Cameron
1978 catalog ID=1260 and weight=2. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
near Proclus 1970 Apr 12 UT 00:15, 00:20 Observed by Loocks
(Valparalso, Chile, 12" reflector, x88) "Brilliant in area NW
of crater. No change in brightness Contrast to opacity of
illuminated fraction of this day Later saw a flash on the
moon. (Apollo 13 watch)." NASA catalog weight=2. NASA catalog
ID #1239. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Theophilus 1970 Apr 12 UTC 00:25 Observed by Collier
(Montreal, Canada, 6" reflector?, x180) "Sharp E. inside wall
flashes; c.p. lighter than floor. Pink on peak & illum. wall.
Drawing. (Apollo 13 watch)." NASA catalog weight=2. NASA
catalog ID #1240. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Burg 1972 May 18 UT 20:50-21:45, 22:15-23:00 Observed by Moore
(Selsey, England, 12.5" reflector, x350, S=3-4), and Fitton
(Lancashire, England, 8.5" reflectpr, x200) "Suspected floor
brightening at 2050h with a luminous strip to the SW. Persisted
for sometime. Faded at 2110h & invis. at 2145h. Fitton from
2215h-2300h saw nothing unusual, (after event tho.)" NASA
catalog weight=3. NASA catalog ID #1333. ALPO/BAA weight=1.
Biela, Maskelyne 1969 May 23 UTC 02:32-03:00 Observed by
Skinner, Perez, Barry, Bernie, Madison (Edinburgh, TX, USA)
described in NASA catalog as: "Bright W.rim & 2 spots on N.
&SE rim had blink (red -- Trident MB device) & event was in
progress at start of obs. Saw nothing without image tube.
Could not focus camera so no photos. Blink had ceased when
image tube was replaced. Temporary bright reddish spot nr.
Mask. photographed, (Apollo 10 watch). 17" reflector used.
NASA catalog weight=5. ALPO/BAA weight=5.
Maskelyne 1969 May 23 UT 02:32-03:00 Observed by Skinner, Perez,
Barry, Bernie, Madison (Edinburgh, TX, USA) descibed in NASA
catalog as: "Temporary bright reddish spot nr. Mask.
photographed, (Apollo 10 watch). 17" reflector used. NASA
catalog weight=5. ALPO/BAA weight=4.
On 1970 Apr 12 at UT 23:56 Loocks (Valparsiso, Chile, 12" reflector,
x88) observed a flash of magnitude 10 in Aristarchus - "not as
brilliant as usual (obscur. ?). Did not obs. permanent luminosity as in
other apportunities. (Apollo 13 watch)" The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=
1243 and weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Cyrillus 1970 Apr 12 UT 23:46-23:52 Observed by Loocks (Valpareiso,
Chile, 12" reflector x88, LION network) "Small crater in Western
Cyrillus was much brighter than anything in the area". NASA catalog
weight=1 (very low). NASA catalog ID #1242.
Mare Numbium 1970 Apr 12 UT 23:46-23:52 Observed by Loocks (Valpareiso,
Chile, 12" reflector x88, LION network) "Small crater in Western
Cyrillus was much brighter than anything in the area. Earlier
he got a blink at 35deg W 15 deg S 10th mag. Drawing (Apollo 13
watch)" NASA catalog weight=2 (poor). NASA catalog ID #1242.
On 1971 May 01 at UT21:00-21:50 Staedke, Jorgensen (Berlin, Germany,
x40 with filters) observed on Maurolycus a coloured, luminous
projection from the crater into and through the small crater on the
north rim. Colour of a dark candlelight then red. Length at diameter of
small crater. a drawing was supplied. Cameron 1978 catalog ID 1293 and
weight=1.
On 1972 May 19 UT 18:24 observed by Engels (52deg 40'N 9deg 5E, using
10x50 binouculars, transparency 2 out of 5, seeing unknown), a orange
to yellow bright flash was seen, lasting 0.1 sec at the southern rim of
Mare Crisium. Published in Hilbrecht and Kuveler, Moon and Planets, 30
(1984) p53-61. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
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.
On 2012 Feb 28 R. Braga (Italy, Seeing III, Transparency very
good, AOG 100mm) UT 19:45-20:00 noted that only the tip of the
central peak was visible. Most of the crater was in darkness.
When viewed through a red filter, the central peak was visble,
but when viewed through a blue filter it was invisible.
ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Klein (in Albategnius) 1971 Apr 31 UT 21:30 - 1971 May 01 UT
00:00 Observed by Fitton (England, 8" reflector, x200, filters)
"Attention distracted from Ptolemaeus to Klein where floor was
not normal. It had a pink line at foot of inner N. wall which
was bright in sunlight. Pink extended from N. to W. pt. Floor in
NW quad. was reddish-brown. All similarly illum. craters were
examined & no trace. Klein shifted to all parts of lens but
color persisted, but could not be induced in other craters. At
2230h floor took on more color in NW. In filters floor detail
vis. in red, almost invis. in blue, c.p. barely vis. Color
bright in red, & black in blue filter. In white light looked
like atm. above surface. Ptol. was equal in red & blue, & also
other craters. All seemed normal again on May 2nd. (date in ref.
gives Apr 30, Moore gives Apr 31? Ap 30 wrong as feature not
illum on that date, not even illum. on 5/2/71!)" NASA catalog
weight=4. NASA catalog ID #1292. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
On 1969 May 23 at UT03:04-03:10 Jean (Montreal, Canada, 4" refractor,
seeing=good, transparency=3.) observed a white patch on the southern
horn of the Moon. It enlarged and became coloured pink and blue without
filters and reddish in a yellow filter(?). At 03:10UT the area became
as normal as the rest of the environment. Other observers participating
were: Rousseau (Canada, 8" reflector), Collier (Canada, 5.25"
refractor) and Dumas, St. Cyr (Canada, 5.25" refractor). Cameron
suspects a real event mixed in with Chromatic Aberation? Apollo 10
watch. The cameron 1978 catalog ID=1138 and weight=3. The ALPO/BAA
weight=2.
On 1969 May 24 at UT 02:40 Ricker (Marquette, MI, USA, 10" reflector)
and Kelsey (Riverside, CA, USA, 8"? reflector). Ricker saw pulsations
in Aristarchus, partly confirmed by Kelsey. Cameron comments that it is
suprising that Aristarchus could be seen at first quarter - Apollo 10
watch. The Cameron 1978 catalog ID=1142 and weight=5. The ALPO/BAA
weight=4.
Proclus 1969 Jul 22 UT 00:30? 01:15-01:25 observed by Classen
(Pulsnitz, E.Germany, 8" reflector), Leroy (Pittsburgh, 21.5" reflector
x310) and Cutter (Pennyslyvania) "Brightening of crater (Classen).
Alternatate brighening of S.part of crater at 15s intervals (too long
interval for atm.) while N. half remained constant. Leroy confirmed
Cutter. (Both confirmed Classen Apollo 11 watch)." NASA catalog weight=
5. NASA catalog weight=1151. ALPO/BAA weight=3.
Theophilus 1972 May 20 UTC 19:10-19:59 Observed by Haiduk (13.25E,
52.5N, 75mm refractor) "Well visible brihtening on the SW wall" S=2, T=
3 Ref: Hilbrecht & Kuveler Moon & Planets (1984) Vol 30, pp53-61.
On 1982 Aug 26 at UT 21:00 Arsyukhin (Moscow, Russia, 3" reflector)
found that Poisson appeared hazy. The Cameron 2006 catalog ID=181 and
weight=3. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.
2 deg S of Maskelyne (29E, 1N) 1969 May 25 UT 01:15-01:56
Observed by Jean, Barry, Bernie, (2) Madison (Montreal,
Canada, USA, 4" refractor) "Very vis. pink patch red as seen
thru a yellow filter. Photo of bright red spot nr. Mask.
(confirm. -- Apollo 10 watch)" NASA catalog weight=5 and 5.
NASA catalog ID #1145. ALPO/BAA weoight=3.
Hercules 1970 Apr 14 UT 23:10-23:45 Observed by Jean Nicolini
(Sao Paulo, Brazil, 12" reflector, x680) "Vis. reddish-brown hue
to shaded area. In crater -- different from Atlas. Phenon.
stayed after moving telescope. Photos obtained. Not chrom.
Abber. (Apollo 13 watch)" NASA catalog weight=5. NASA catalog ID
#1251. ALPO/BAA weight=4.
Alpetragius 1958 Nov 19 UT 22:00-22:05 Observed by Stein
(Newark, New Jersey, USA, 4" refractor) "Shadow anomaly.
Portion of shadow vanished, replaced by lighter shade. At
22:05 gradually darkened & was normal in 20 sec." NASA catalog
weight=3. NASA catalog ID #704. ALPO/BAA weight=2.
On 1975 Apr 19 UT 21:09 P. Foley (Kent, UK), detected blue in
Plato on east. Fiton at UT20:45 found blue along the south wall
at the east (IAU?) end, which was very bright white. Blueness
extended towards the large landslip at the east of the formation.
Immediately north of the landslip, where the bright wall curves
first westwards, then again northwards, red could be faintly
detected, folloowed by a very faint blue. All other parts of the
formation were normal. Examination with a Moon blink device
revealed no colour blink. J-H Robinson also found blue, with red
on the west wall (exterior?). By 21:30UT Fitton found Plato to be
normal and so was Proclus, though he did find Epigenes (bright
cresecent of east wall only) slightly blue to the N.W and red
to the S.E. Mare Crisium was normal. Prominent spurious colour
seen on Venus, but it was low in the sky, with blue to the north
and red to the south. However J.H. Reading, managed to see the
north east floor blurred and slightly blue from 22:45-23:00UT.
These reports are BAA observation. The ALPO/BAA weight=2.
Manilius 1972 May 22 UTC 20:10-20:40 observed by Kern (48deg 45'N, 8deg
45'E, 60mm refractor) "The SW inner wall became brighter at times" -
Hilbrecht and Kuveler, Earth, Moon & Planets, 30 (1984), p53-61.
Aristarchus 1972 May 25 UT 19:32-19:38 Observed by Leitzinger (8.75E,
48.75N, Germany, 60mm f/15 telescope T=2, S=2) "Bright point at SE wall
well visible, colour changed to orange shortly before it disappeared"
published in Hilbrecht & Kuveler (1984) Moon and Planets, Vol 30, p53-61.
Galvani B: On 2019 Sep 13 UT 23:26 K. Kilburn (Manchester, UK,
BAA - ED80 refractor, x2 Barlow, Canon 550 DSLR) took a
sequence of images from 23:25-23:27 UT. On one of the images,
taken at 23:26UT there is a blue/green spot on Galvani B.
There is a hint of a possible fade of the spot in the other
images but this is not conclussive. Te spot might just be a
cosmic ray event or a bright part of the crater rim coming
into view under brief exceptional seeing for one frame only.
We need simlar illumination, and if possible topocentric
libtation images, under different atmospheric conditions to
confirm this. It would be great if the images were in colour
too. The ALPO/BAA weight=1.