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spaceuk
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From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-30-2003 03:42 PM
  
I think there may be a number of lunar observers out there in our group.Is anyone observing Aristarchus currently for transient phenomena ? Its fairly well established that when there have been large earthquakes (like the ones in USA and Iran in last few days) that - sometimes - 'flashes'/gas escape clouds have been noted - especially in/around Aristarchus crater on Moon surface. Also,Sabine crater. Anyone know any suitable links for lunar transient observations/observers? Phill
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posted 12-30-2003 04:09 PM
Hi Phill,This is a subject I am quite interested in, although I have not been able to make any observations since suffering a back injury that made it impossible for me to lug my reflector around. There are quite a few sites worth taking a look at:
http://ltpresearch.org/nav.htm
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/1837/
http://www.mufor.org/tlp/lunar.html
http://www.inconstantmoon.com/
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~rhill/alpo/lunarstuff/ltp.html Craig |
spaceuk
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posted 12-31-2003 05:24 AM
Thxs Craig - I'll look over these sites later todayI'd observe but viewing conditions last few years been atrocious with cloudy skies,heavy light pollution etcetera and a view of Moon not always the best friom my position. |
Rizz
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From: Upcountry, Maui, Hawaii
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-31-2003 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by spaceuk:
Is anyone observing Aristarchus currently for transient phenomena ?Its fairly well established that when there have been large earthquakes (like the ones in USA and Iran in last few days) that - sometimes - 'flashes'/gas escape clouds have been noted - especially in/around Aristarchus crater on Moon surface.
I have been observing Plato, Aristarcus and Timocharis over the past 2 decades, but I have never correlated the timing of earthquakes here at home to the "flashes" and hazy clouds on the moon. My observing takes place during terminator. I'd encourage anyone with free-time and patience to check out the crater, just for fun. An 8" works well, but a 12"+ is the ticket. |
spaceuk
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From: Staffs, UK
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posted 01-02-2004 05:30 AM
These 'flashes' were certainly seen in 1968 just prior to Apollo-8 and generated a lot of interest back then.I just wondered if anyone else had seen them since then and if around when large earthquakes happened. Several lunar geology tomes relate and seem to link moon gas escapes with large earthquakes but I have not seen any reportsb of late about it? Phill Hope your snow is melting.
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