Purpose – to eliminate many of the TLP reports in the 1978 NASA catalog as events that are really just due to the illumination at the time and nothing to do with TLP activity on the Moon. Any remaining events that cannot be explained in this way will be investigated further in more detail – in particular could they be due to out-gassing, landslides, debris from meteorite impacts etc. The predictions below are for when the illumination matches that during the original TLP report to +/-0.5deg. Text in bold refers to when illumination and viewing angle (libration) match that at the original TLP to +/-1 deg.
Note all observations presented below are of a “preliminary” nature and are awaiting detailed analysis by the BAA/ALPO. Predictions for past observations are in brown type and current observations are in black type.
For UK observers below are listed details of predicted repeat illumination events one day in advance. Alas it is not possible to give details about each predicted event for all geographical sites, so if you are outside the UK, please look up what’s on for your geographical region on:
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~rhill/alpo/lunarstuff/predict_dec.pdf
or alternatively if this does not work click here for world wide predictions of repeat L.T.P. events
Though if you submit observations from outside the UK I will summarize further details about the original TLP.
For last month’s observations click here.
Dr. Anthony Cook has asked me to post all observations onto my web site due to increased work load at his position at School of Computer Science and IT, University of Nottingham, Nottingham United Kingdom. This arrangement will continue until May 2005. I will inform Dr. Cook of any positive lunar transient phenomena reports that may come in for his examination. Nothing will change with the program except where you send your observations and where you can view them. I will attempt to maintain the quality work that Dr. Cook has done this past year and post all observations onto this page as they come in.
Respectfully Yours
David O. Darling, Assistant L.T.P Recorder for A.L.P.O. and BAA L.T.P. Combine Sections.
Date UT Phase Feature_Observer & Original Obs. [Notes]
REPEAT ILLUMINATION ONLY OR ILLUMINATION/LIBRATION
EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2005
The following are a set of dates and UT times under which you will have the chance to observe various
lunar craters under identical illumination (to within +/-0.5 deg – non bold type) or identical illumination
& libration (to within +/- 1 deg – bold type) conditions to what they appeared as during past TLP
(Transient Lunar Phenomena) events. The objective of observing such features at these dates and times is
to gain a detailed set of observations of the “normal” appearance of these features from which we may
critically judge past TLP reports. This will help greatly to eliminate many past TLPs from the 1978
NASA catalog for which simple tricks of lighting were to blame. It will then allow us to identify a core
set of reliable observations whose origin may be due to transient, natural surface processes on the Moon.
As this document is 166 pages in length, please locate your nearest city/county and print out only the
relevant pages for your geographical location. Also due to the size of this document, and lack of time, I
am unable to provide details of each observation, however I have given details for a few examples at the
end. PLEASE NOTE that these observational reports are being typed in by hand out of a poor quality
microfiche copy of the 1978 NASA catalog of TLP. So far just over a half of these reports have been
typed in, so it will be several months before the full set are all available. So you will most likely not find
50% of the references listed above in the reports below. Please be patient – this situation will be rectified
in the coming months. If you have any questions about specific observations or would like your area to be
included in future, please email me.
Dr Tony Cook
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USA: OK - OKLAHOMA CITY
Date UT Phase Feature_Observer & Original Obs. [Notes]
2005-Mar-01 07:10-08:38 74% Aristarchus1_Bartlett 1956-Jul-28 [2027]
2005-Mar-01 08:13-10:16 74% Aristarchus2_Bartlett 1956-Jul-28 [2030]
2005-Mar-01 11:16-13:01 73% Aristarchus_Garbett 1976-Aug-15 [8415]
2005-Mar-01 11:18-13:03 73% Callipus_Moore 1952-Sep-09 [1410]
2005-Mar-02 08:53-10:16 64% kepler_deBerard 1966-Dec-04 [4505]
2005-Mar-02 09:02-10:27 64% nr_Herschel_Bartlett 1973-Oct-18 [7925]
2005-Mar-02 11:54-12:16 63% Aristarchus_Cowan 1974-Sep-08 [8030]
2005-Mar-03 09:53-10:47 52% Alphonsus_Hobdell 1980-Jul-05 [8755]
2005-Mar-03 11:42-13:01 52% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1957-Aug-18 [2250]
2005-Mar-03 11:58-13:01 52% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1957-Oct-16 [2315]
2005-Mar-04 11:14-12:30 41% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-05 12:21-12:28 30% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-05 12:21-12:48 29% Aristarchus_Foley 1975-Aug-02 [8210]
2005-Mar-13 01:01-01:36 8% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-14 01:02-02:40 15% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-15 01:03-03:41 24% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-16 01:04-04:41 34% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-16 04:21-04:41 34% Daniell_Madej 1979-Apr-02 [8620]
2005-Mar-17 00:35-00:57 42% Censorinus_Nicolini 1959-Sep-08 [2655]
2005-Mar-17 00:35-01:39 42% Theophilus_Dieke 1964-May-18 [3115]
2005-Mar-17 00:35-00:56 42% PeirceA(B)_Bartlett 1972-Aug-15 [7415]
2005-Mar-17 00:35-00:40 42% Messier_Robinson 1981-Feb-10 [8815]
2005-Mar-17 01:05-05:39 43% Look4flashes_in_earthshine
2005-Mar-17 01:39-05:27 43% near_RossD_Harris 1964-May-18 [3120]
2005-Mar-17 02:50-04:26 43% nr_Censorinus_Enie 1966-Dec-18 [4510]
2005-Mar-17 03:10-05:06 43% Linne_Buckingham 1867-Aug-06 [175]
2005-Mar-18 00:36-01:00 52% Nrth_of_PeirceA(B)_Bartlett 1972-Aug-16 [7420]
2005-Mar-18 00:36-01:39 52% M.Crisium_Robinson 1989-Jan-14 [9135]
2005-Mar-18 04:49-05:38 53% S.of.Alps_Gerling 1843-Jul-04 [85]
2005-Mar-19 00:37-02:11 62% Plato_Bartlett 1964-May-20 [3130]
2005-Mar-19 00:37-01:01 61% Plato_Kelsey 1967-Apr-18 [4710]
2005-Mar-19 00:37-02:15 62% Eratosthenes_Bartlett 1976-Jun-06 [8340]
2005-Mar-19 01:32-05:53 63% Alphonsus_Brook 1990-Feb-03 [9155]
2005-Mar-19 01:53-03:17 62% Tycho_Shaw 2003-May-09 [9455]
2005-Mar-19 02:16-04:12 62% Plato_Markov 1925-Jun-29 [775]
2005-Mar-19 02:28-04:16 62% Alphonsus_Smith 1966-Apr-28 [3860]
2005-Mar-19 05:00-07:23 63% Magninus_Lord 1975-Jun-17 [8150]
2005-Mar-20 00:42-05:36 71% Plato_Crick 1979-Apr-06 [8625]
2005-Mar-20 02:36-04:26 71% Aristillus_Haas 1939-Sep-23 [1010]
2005-Mar-20 03:41-05:43 71% Proclus_Bartlett 1956-Oct-14 [2040]
2005-Mar-20 06:46-06:55 72% E.ofPicard_Ingall 1864-May-15 [120]
2005-Mar-20 06:49-08:08 72% Proclus(A,C?)_Bartlett 1958-May-28 [2355]
2005-Mar-21 00:38-01:54 79% Proclus_Bartlett 1976-Jun-08 [8345]
2005-Mar-21 00:38-01:04 79% Plato_Moore 1981-Jun-12 [8835]
2005-Mar-21 00:56-02:46 79% Alphonsus_Jean 1968-Nov-01 [5555]
2005-Mar-21 01:03-05:53 80% Gassendi_Sartory 1966-Apr-30 [3865]
2005-Mar-21 02:16-04:22 79% Eratosthenes_Chilton 1968-Nov-01 [5560]
2005-Mar-21 03:48-06:38 80% Proclus_Bartlett 1956-Oct-15 [2050]
2005-Mar-21 04:09-06:05 80% SinusIridum_Brook 1996-Apr-28 [9260]
2005-Mar-21 06:52-08:47 80% Bullialdus_Cook 1979-Aug-03 [8675]
2005-Mar-21 07:04-08:47 80% Darney_Cook 1979-Aug-03 [8680]
2005-Mar-21 08:15-08:47 80% W.of.M.Humorum_MacFarlane 1959-Apr-19 [2650]
2005-Mar-22 00:39-05:44 87% Gassendi_Sartory 1966-May-01 [3875]
2005-Mar-22 00:39-01:46 86% Gassendi_Robinson 1976-Oct-04 [8480]
2005-Mar-22 02:33-05:09 87% Aristarchus_Peterson 1966-May-01 [3885]
2005-Mar-22 02:52-04:41 87% Gassendi_Haas 1939-Sep-25 [1015]
2005-Mar-22 03:55-06:20 87% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1956-Jun-20 [1970]
2005-Mar-22 04:04-05:31 87% Gassendi_Moseley 1967-Mar-22 [4660]
2005-Mar-22 04:49-07:38 87% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1956-Oct-16 [2060]
2005-Mar-22 05:24-06:34 87% MoonUVexcess_Dunlap 1967-Apr-21 [4725]
2005-Mar-22 05:41-07:27 87% Aristarchus_Foley 1975-Oct-16 [8245]
2005-Mar-22 07:17-09:22 88% Aristarchus_Neville 1971-Sep-01 [7030]
2005-Mar-23 00:40-00:41 92% Plato_Birt 1870-May-12 [240]
2005-Mar-23 00:40-01:45 92% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1955-Nov-27 [1925]
2005-Mar-23 00:40-00:42 92% Plato_Foley 1981-Jun-14 [8855]
2005-Mar-23 00:46-02:32 92% CobraHead_Sartory 1966-May-02 [3895]
2005-Mar-23 00:58-02:45 92% Gassendi_Sartory 1966-May-02 [3900]
2005-Mar-23 01:04-02:20 92% Proclus_Bartlett 1976-Jun-10 [8350]
2005-Mar-23 02:20-03:58 92% S.of_Aristarchus_Osawa 1951-Sep-13 [1380]
2005-Mar-23 03:05-06:35 93% Cobra_head_Sartory 1967-Mar-23 [4670]
2005-Mar-23 03:05-07:17 93% Aristarchus_Marsh 1967-Mar-23 [4675]
2005-Mar-23 03:05-04:38 92% Gassendi_Sartory 1967-Mar-23 [4680]
2005-Mar-23 05:59-08:38 93% Mersenius_McConnell 1975-Jun-21 [8160]
2005-Mar-23 05:59-08:38 93% Aristarchus_McConnell 1975-Jun-21 [8170]
2005-Mar-23 06:35-08:31 93% Aristarchus_region_Azeua 1971-Sep-02 [7040]
2005-Mar-23 06:47-08:20 93% Aristarchus_Firsoff 1954-Aug-11 [1470]
2005-Mar-23 09:31-09:52 93% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1958-May-31 [2365]
2005-Mar-24 00:41-01:31 96% Eratosthenes_Bartlett 1954-Jul-14 [1455]
2005-Mar-24 00:50-02:29 96% Aristarchus_Jean 1968-Nov-04 [5570]
2005-Mar-24 00:50-02:29 96% Menelaus_Jean 1968-Nov-04 [5580]
2005-Mar-24 00:50-02:29 96% Manilius_Jean 1968-Nov-04 [5590]
2005-Mar-24 00:50-02:29 96% Moltke_Jean 1968-Nov-04 [5600]
2005-Mar-24 00:50-02:29 96% Pytheas_Jean 1968-Nov-04 [5610]
2005-Mar-24 01:18-02:13 96% Proclus_Bartlett 1976-Jun-11 [8355]
2005-Mar-24 02:13-03:58 97% Alphonsus_Smith 1966-May-03 [3910]
2005-Mar-24 04:50-07:17 97% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1956-Jun-22 [1975]
2005-Mar-24 05:26-08:08 97% Godin_Porter 1973-Jul-14 [7825]
2005-Mar-24 05:41-07:26 97% Aristarchus_Foley 1975-Oct-18 [8250]
2005-Mar-24 06:39-08:32 97% Aristarchus_region_Azeua 1971-Sep-03 [7045]
2005-Mar-24 08:13-10:06 97% Schroters_Val_Firsoff 1955-Jul-03 [1715]
2005-Mar-24 09:18-10:19 97% Plato_Taylor 1971-Jan-10 [6885]
2005-Mar-24 09:50-10:03 97% Schickard_Moore 1940-May-20 [1035]
2005-Mar-25 01:37-04:28 99% Aristarchus_Olivarez 1968-Mar-14 [4990]
2005-Mar-25 02:16-03:53 99% ProclusA_Bartlett 1956-Oct-19 [2070]
2005-Mar-25 02:56-06:32 99% Proclus_Bartlett 1955-Aug-03 [1735]
2005-Mar-25 03:23-06:35 99% near_Aristarchus_Bartlett 1955-Aug-03 [1745]
2005-Mar-25 07:06-08:15 99% Thaetetus_Cherboneaux 1902-Oct-16 [605]
2005-Mar-26 02:39-04:09 99% ProclusD_Bartlett 1956-Oct-20 [2080]
2005-Mar-26 03:06-04:32 99% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1956-Oct-20 [2090]
2005-Mar-26 03:26-05:20 99% Plato_Moore 1967-Nov-17 [4910]
2005-Mar-26 07:25-08:13 99% TorricelliB_P.Foley 1983-Jan-29 [8945]
2005-Mar-27 06:52-09:05 97% LaLande_Galgoey 1973-Jul-17 [7835]
2005-Mar-27 07:07-09:52 97% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1954-Dec-12 [1600]
2005-Mar-27 09:21-11:19 97% Plato_Gruithuisen 1824-Dec-08 [40]
2005-Mar-27 09:25-11:21 97% Aristarchus_Favarger 1947-Nov-30 [1170]
2005-Mar-28 08:43-10:33 92% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1956-Jun-26 [1980]
2005-Mar-28 08:43-10:33 92% Proclus_Bartlett 1956-Jun-26 [1985]
2005-Mar-29 09:33-11:52 85% Aristarchus_Maley 1969-Sep-30 [6275]
2005-Mar-30 07:41-08:28 78% Aristarchus_Bartlett 1956-Jun-28 [2005]