CHAPTER 10

LUNAR TRANSIENT PHENOMENA OBSERVING FORM

Association of Lunar Planetary Observers & American Lunar Society

OBSERVER INFORMATION

Last Name:

First Name:

Address:

City:

State Or Providence:

Zip Code

Country:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

L.T.P. OBSERVATION REPORT DATE & TIME:

UT Date (YYMMDD)

UT Start Time (HHMMSS)

UT End Time(HHMMSS)

Local Date (YYMMDD)

Local Start Time 24hrs(HHMMSS)

Local End Time 24hrs(HHMMSS)

World Time & Universal Time Check

OBSERVER LOCATION:

Observers Latitude:

Observers Longitude:

Observers Altitude In Meters

LUNAR INFORMATION

Lunar Formation Observed:

Lunar Formation Latitude:

Lunar Formation Longitude:

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

PICKERING SCALE: Seeing (Scale 1-10 with 10 being the best):

ANTONIADI SCALE: Seeing (Scale I to V with I being the best):

TRANSPARENCY: (0 to 6th Mag):

TEMPERTURE:

WEATHER CONDITIONS:

TYPE OF L.T.P. OBSERVED

Type of L.T.P. can be a combination of categories.

None
Gaseous
Brightening
Darkening
Bluish
Reddish
Obscuration
Shadow Effect
Contrast Effect
Star Like Flashes
Meteor Impact
Other

Description of Phenomena:

TELESCOPE USED:

Scope Type:

Objective Size(mm)

"Or in Inches"

Objective Size(Inches)

Focal length:(mm)

"Or in Inches"

Focal length:(Inches)

Eyepiece Type:

Eyepiece Focal Length(mm):

VISUAL OBSERVATION:

Was Moon Blink conducted:
Yes
No

Was Crater Extinction Device (CED)Used:
Yes
no

Were albedo measurement taken:
Yes
No

ALBEDO MEASUREMENTS:

Albedo Measurement of North Wall:

Albedo Measurement of West Wall:

Albedo Measurement of South Wall:

Albedo Measurement of EastWall:

Albedo Measurement of Crater Floor:

Albedo Measurement of Central Peak:

Albedo Measurement of Near by Plain:

EARTHSHINE DETECTED:
Yes
No

EARTHSHINE BRIGHTNESS SCALE:

FILTER TYPE USED FOR OBSERVATION:

None
#8 Light Yellow
#11 Yellow Green
#12 Yellow
#15 Deep Yellow
#21 Orange
#23A Light Red
#25 Red
#38 Deep Blue
#47 Violet
#56 LightGreen
#58 Green
#80 Medium Blue
#82 Pale Blue
Moon Filter
Variable Polarizing Filter
Johnson filter UBVRI
Counsins filter UBVRcic
Other Filter Type:

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED:

Effective focal length:

Film type (ASA):

Exposure Length(s):

VIDEO CAMERA USED:

Type of camera used:

Length of video obtained.

Exposure Start Time UT:

Exposure Stop Time UT:

PHOTOMETER USED:

Photometer Type:

(Attach photometer readings on separate sheet)

CCD CAMERA:

Camera Type:

Exposure Length:

Image format (TIFF,GIFF)
TIFF
GIF
FITS
JPEG

If you have a photo or drawing of the L.T.P. event you can send seperate e mail to rerports@ltpresearch.org since the report form will not take attachments.

SEND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR OBSERVATIONS TO:

DAVID O. DARLING, A.L.P.O. & A.L.S. l.T.P. SECTION

416 WEST WILSON STREET, SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53590-2114, U.S.A.

Send any attach images or additional information to my email address.

EMAIL ADDRESS: reports@ltpresearch.org