Date: 03 Oct 2006 21:21:36
From: canopus56
Subject: Lunar bright rayed crater observing window Wed to Sat
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The Moon usually rises 50 minutes later each night. Around the
equinoxes, this period shortens to about 20-30 mins. The result is at
the Harvest Moon - the full Moon closest to the equinox - there are
several days of a consecutive nearly fully illuminated Moon. Beginning
Wednesday through Saturday there will be almost 100 hours of continuous
bright light between the Sun and the near full Moon. Full Moon is on
Thursday, 10-7, 3:13 UTC.
This may be a good observing window for studying bright rayed craters
and bright radial banded craters on the Moon's surface.
For a list of bright rayed craters see:
ALPO Bright Crater Ray Project
http://www.zone-vx.com/alpo-rays.html
Bright ray crater list
http://www.zone-vx.com/alpo-rays-table.pdf
For a list of radial banded craters see -
ALPO Lunar Observer Sept 2006 Edition at pp. 8-9
http://www.zone-vx.com/TLO200609.pdf
- Canopus56
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