Chronological Catalog of Reported Lunar Events
NASA Technical Report R-277  -  July 1968
Lunar Events - 1950-1967
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Date & Time
Feature or Location;
Duration
Description
Observer
Reference
1950 Jun 27, 02h30m Aristarchus Blue glare, base inner W wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1950 Jun 27 Herodotus Bright point in crater Bartlett Strol. Astr. 1962
1950 Jun 28, 03h27m Aristarchus Blue glare, rim of W wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1950 Jun 29, 05h30m Aristarchus Strong bluish glare; E, SE wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1950 Jul 26, 02h52m Aristarchus Blue glare, base inner W wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1950 Jul 31, 04h50m Aristarchus Violet glare, E, NE rim Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1950 Aug 28, 04h25m Aristarchus Intense blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1951 Jan 21 E of Lichtenberg Red patch Baum Strol. Astr. 1951
1951 Feb 4, 21h00m - 23h00m W of Endymion; 2hr Mist over peak Baum Baum 1966
1951 May 17 Gassendi Bright speck of short duration Wilkins Moore 1953, p.118
1951 Aug 20 W.H. Pickering (Messier A) Brilliant white patch inside crater Moore Moore 1953, p.147
1951 Oct 20 W.H. Pickering (Messier A) Bright circular patch Moore Moore obs. book
1952 Apr 3 N/A Twenty-one spots were charted, one surrounded by a light area, while three streaks were seen in the NW quarter. Wilkins, Moore Wilkins and Moore 1958
1952 Apr 4 Plato Obscuration of crater floor Cragg Moore 1953, 1965
1952 Sep 9, 23h00m Calippus Broad hazy band of light across floor (observer gave observation low weight Moore Moore obs. book
1952 Dec 24 Theaetetus Hazy line of light Moore Wilkins and Moore 1958, p.238
1953 Apr 18 N/A Faint extension of cusps Wilkins Wilkins 1954
1953 Nov 15, 02h00m Near Pallas Very bright spot on illuminated part near terminator seen and photographed Stuart Strolling Astr. 1956; Stuart 1957
1954 Mar 23 Atlas Violet tint in Atlas Delmotte Delmotte
1954 May 10 Crater in Ptolemaeus Flash Firsoff Firsoff 1962 ed., p.53
1954 May 11, 20h00m Eratosthenes Central mountain group invisible, though surrounding details very clear Cattermole Contrib. by Moore
1954 Jul 14, 04h39m Aristarchus E wall bright spot; violet glare Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Jul 16, 05h35m Aristarchus Whole interior of strong violet ting; violet tint in nimbus and N and NE of crater Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Jul 17, 07h05m Aristarchus Pale violet tint on surface NE of crater; no color elsewhere Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Jul 24, 07h19m Aristarchus Crater filled with pale violet light Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Aug 11, 22h00m Aristarchus Brilliant in red (filter), variable Firsoff Firsoff 1966
1954 Aug 18 Aristarchus Brilliant blue-violet glare over E and NE walls Bartlett Contrib. by Moore
1954 Sep 8, 20h00m Proclus Brightness variation in blue light Firsoff Firsoff 1962 ed., p.83
1954 Oct 8, 10 Timocharis Red glow Firsoff Firsoff 1962, 1966
1954 Oct 11, 04h57m Aristarchus Violet tint on floor, E wall and central peak; intermittent Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Oct 12, 01h32m Aristarchus Pale violet radiance; S wal, SE, E, NE walls; central peak Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Oct 12, 04h09m Aristarchus Strong violet tint E half of floor; very faint W half of floor and W wall. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Oct 13, 02h00m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare, E rim; pale violet radiance within crater and around S wall bright spot. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau. Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Oct 13, 05h15m Aristarchus Scarcely perceptible violet radiance within crater; wall bands look faint Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Oct 18, 06h47m Aristarchus Strong blue-violet glare, E wall bright spot, E wall and on central peak Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Nov 5 Copernicus Bright point Johnstone Strol. Astr. 1962
1954 Nov 7, 23h20m Kepler Bright point just outside E wall Lugo J.B.A.A. 1955
1954 Nov 12, 02h42m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot and whole length of E wall. Suspected violet tint in N and NE of crater; Certainly on plateau. Greatly faded by 05h07m Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1954 Dec 12, 02h44m Aristarchus Strong violet glare, E rim, changing to brown Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Jan 8, 00h46m Aristarchus Strong violet glare whole length of E rim; brightest SE and around E wall bright spot Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Jan 12, 04h54m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Apr 2, 03h20m - 05h00m Straight-wall region; ~1 hr 40 min Small craters between Birt and fault invisible at times under excellent viewing conditions, while craterlets on E side were continually observed Capen Capen 1955, 1967
1955 Apr 5, 03h20m Aristarchus E wall and glacis; violet; uncertain Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Apr 24 Near Posidonius White flash of short duration N of Mare Serenitatis near Posidonius Wykes Strol. Astr. 1955
1955 May 5, 03h30m Aristarchus Pale violet tint in E half of floor; violet band at base, E side of central peak Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 May 7-8 Lictenberg N/A Nicolini Azevado 1962
1955 May 24 Near South Pole "Glitter" suggesting electrical discharge Firsoff Firsoff 1962 ed., p.131
1955 Jun 25, 20h30m Theophilus Mistiness; absent the next night Firsoff Firsoff 1962 ed., p.84
1955 Jul 3, 22h00m Schroter's Valley Starlike point Firsoff Firsoff 1962 ed., Pl.X
1955 Jul 13 Aristarchus Brilliant in blue and green Firsoff Firsoff 1966
1955 Aug 3, 04h50m Aristarchus Plateau only; pale violet tint Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Aug 3 Manilius, Timocharis Manilius extraordinarily brilliant; Timocharis bright in blue, appears large and diffuse Firsoff Firsoff 1966
1955 Aug 26 Near Carpathians; ~35 sec Bright flare on dark side similar to 2nd mag star McCorkle Sky and Tel. 1955
1955 Aug 30, 03h40m Aristarchus Floor, base inner W wall, NW wall; faint bluish glare Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Sep 7, 03h20m Copernicus Brightened in blue Firsoff Firsoff 1966
1955 Sep 7, 04h52m Aristarchus Strong blue-violet glare; E, NE rim; also E base of central peak. Dark violet, nimbus. Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Sep 8, 04h32m Aristarchus Strong bluish glare on E, NE wall, on S edge of E wall bright spot, and bordering both edges of the bright floor band, passing around W of central peak. Dark violet tint in nimbus. Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Sep 8 Taurus Mountains Two flashes from edge of Taurus Mountains Lambert Sky and Tel. 1955
1955 Sep 9, 02h58m Aristarchus Floor; blue clay color Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Sep 28, 23h00m Cobrahead Obscured by brown patch Bestwick Contrib. by Moore
1955 Oct 2, 05h42m Aristarchus Violet glare, E, NE rim. Over E wall bright spot resembled a violet mist. Crater itself was hazy; could not get sharp focus. Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Oct 4, 04h55m Aristarchus Pale violet tint; E wall bright spot and whole length of E rim; dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Oct 4 Aristarchus Spectrum enhanced in H and K region Kozyrev Kozyrev 1957
1955 Oct 5, 03h44m Aristarchus Intensely bright blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Oct 31, 00h40m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare, E, NE rim; dark violet hue in nimbus; pale violet radiance over plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Oct 31, 04h50m Aristarchus Intense blue-violet glare, E, NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Oct 31, 19h00m Cobrahead Dark blue obscuration Milligan Contrib. by Moore
1955 Nov 1, 03h18m Aristarchus Pale violet tint; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim, dark violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Nov 6, 05h50m Aristarchus Strong blue-violet glare, E, NE wall. Dark violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Nov 27, 02h48m Aristarchus Floor; blue clay color Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1955 Plato N/A Sytinskaya Azevado 1962
1955 Aristarchus N/A Sytinskaya Azevado 1962
1955 Tycho N/A Sytinskaya Azevado 1962
1956 Jan 24 W edge of Cavendish; ~10 min Variable point of light Houghton, Warner Strol. Astr. 1955
1956 Jan 27, 01h18m Aristarchus Violet glare whole length of E wall and around E wall bright spot; violet tint N and NE of crater Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Jan 28, 02h33m Aristarchus Pale violet radiance; E, NE rim Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Mar 14, 19h00m N/A Twilight at S cusp traced 400 mi. beyond cusp. No trace of twilight at N pole. 6 1/2 inch reflector used. Moon 2 1/2 days old Firsoff J.B.A.A. 1956
1956 Mar 18 N/A Anomalous dimming of Tau and 105 Tau before occultation Firsoff J.B.A.A. 1956
1956 Jun 20, 03h39m Aristarchus Blue glare, base inner W wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Jun 26, 07h42m Aristarchus Intense blue-violet glare; on E wall bright spot. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Jun 28, 05h35m Aristarchus Intense blue-violet glare, E wall bright spot. Dark violet, nimbus. Pale violet N and NE of crater and on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Jun 29, 06h10m Aristarchus Faint, blue-violet tint; E wall bright spot Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Jun 30, 06h55m Aristarchus Vivid blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Jul 28, 05h40m Aristarchus Vivid blue-violet glare on central peak, band across E floor to E wall bright spot; on E wall bright spot and E, NE wall. Absent by 07h20m. Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Oct 16, 02h34m Aristarchus Blue glare, base inner W wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Oct 20, 00h45m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare on E wall bright spot, E, NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Oct 26 Alphonsus A suspected partial obscuration of the floor based on differences in detail in infrared and ultraviolet photographs Alter Alter 1956, 1959
1956 Nov 15, 01h17m Aristarchus Faint blue radiance, base inner W wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Nov 16, 03h33m Aristarchus Floor; bright bluish tint E of central peak; blue-gray W of central peak Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1956 Nov 17-18 Aristarchus, Tycho, Kepler, Proclus, Manilius, Byrgius Extraordinarily bright Argentiere, et al Azevado 1962
1956 Tycho N/A Dubois Azevado 1962
1956 Mare Humorum N/A Vigroux Azevado 1962
1957 Mar 17, 06h24m Aristarchus Strong violet glare; E wall bright spot and whole length of E wall. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Mar 18, 06h43m Aristarchus Strong violet glare; E wall bright spot, E wall. Very strong violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Jun 11, 04h48m Aristarchus Floor; uniform bluish radiance Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Jul 11, 05h40m Aristarchus Pale violet radiance in crater and on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Aug 18, 06h58m Aristarchus Pale blue tint on all walls; floor dazzling white Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Oct 11, 03h15m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Oct 12, 02h40m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE, N, NW walls. Dark violet nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Oct 12 Aristarchus; 1 hr Bright flash; then brownish eccentric patch Dachille and daughter Cameron 1965
1957 Oct 13, 04h00m Aristarchus Weak violet glare; whole length of E wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Oct 13 In or near Aristarchus Bright spot of light ("explosion") Haas Haas 1957
1957 Oct 15, 05h45m Aristarchus Strong blue-violet glare, whole length of E wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1957 Oct 16, 06h00m Aristarchus Faint blue-gray tint; N, NW, W floor and walls Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 May 1, 03h00m Aristarchus Entire sunlit area of floor, bluish Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 May 4, 06h28m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare S side of E wall bright spot; dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 May 31, 03h40m Aristarchus Pale blue-gray floor; violet band E base of central peak Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 Jun 29, 04h04m Aristarchus Floor; very pale bluish tint Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 Jul 2, 06h29m Aristarchus Strong violet glare whole length of E wall, involving E wall bright spot; dark violet, nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 Jul 3, 07h06m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare; E, NE rim. Dark violet, nimbus; pale violet, plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 Aug 2, 06h15m Aristarchus Strong violet glare; E wall bright spot, NE wall. Dark violet, nimbus. Strong violet, plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 Sep 1, 07h27m Aristarchus Whole crater filled with pale violet radiance, especially bright on walls. Pale violet N and NE of crater and on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1958 Sep 23 Piton Became enveloped in an obscuring cloud-like mist Moore Moore obs. book
1958 Oct 16 N of Mare Crisium Bright spot in dark area of moon Mayemson Mayemson 1965
1958 Nov 3, 03h00m Alphonsus Reddish glow, followed by effusion of gas Kozyrev Kozyrev 1959, 1963; Green 1965
1958 Nov 19, 04h00m - 04h30m Alphonsus; 30 min Diffuse cloud over central mountain Poppendiek, Bond Alter 1959; Poppendiek and Bond 1959
1958 Nov 19, 22h05m Alpetragius Portion of shadow in crater vanished Stein Stein 1959
1958 Nov 19 Alphonsus Reddish patch close to central peak Wilkins, Hole Wilkins 1959; Hole 1959; Moore 1965
1958 Nov 22 Alphonsus Gray spot Bartha Moore 1965
1958 Dec 19 Alphonsus Reddish patch close to central peak Wilkins, Hole Wilkins 1959; Hole 1959; Moore 1965
1959 Jan 22 Aristarchus Interior, light brilliant blue, later turning white Alter Alter NASA report
1959 Jan 23 Aristarchus Brilliant blue interior Alter Cameron 1965
1959 Feb 18 Alphonsus Red patch Hole Moore 1965
1959 Mar 24, 02h33m and 04h55m Aristarchus Strong blue and blue-violet glares; E wall, E wall bright spot, S wall bright spot; intermittent display. Observation at 04h55m of same phenomenon Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1959 Mar 25, 05h24m Aristarchus Intense blue-violet glare on whole length of E rim and on E wall bright spot; dark violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1959 Apr 19 W of Mare Humorum Bright point to W of mare McFarlane Strol. Astr. 1959
1959 Sep 5 Aristarchus Irregular, intermittent starlike point of light, 8th to 9th mag, appeared within bright area. No color seen Rule Rule 1959
1959 Sep 13 Littrow Obliterated by a hovering cloud (Feist disagrees with Bradford) Bradford Contrib. by Moore
1959 Oct 23 Alphonsus Red glow seen. Spectrum showed unusual features Kozyrev Kozyrev 1962
1960 Jan 6 Alphonsus Red spot Warner J. Int. Lunar Soc. 1960
1960 Nov Piton; ~30 min Red obscuration concealing peak Schneller Cameron 1965
1960 Dec Piton Red obscuration less intense than in November Schneller Cameron 1965
1961 Jan Piton Red obscuration less intense than in November Schneller Cameron 1965
1961 Feb 15, ~08h11m Aristarchus, Plato Seen as bright features during solar eclipse (on film of eclipse shown by BBC May 6, 1966) Sartory, Middlehurst Contrib. by Middlehurst
1961 May 30-31 Aristarchus Enhancement of spectrum in UV Grainger, Ring Grainger and Ring 1963
1961 Jun 27-28 Aristarchus, ray near Bessel Enhancement of spectrum in UV Grainger, Ring Grainger and Ring 1963
1961 Jun 29-30 E of Plato Enhancement of spectrum in UV Grainger, Ring Grainger and Ring 1963
1961 Oct 18 Eratosthenes Bright spot in crater Bartlett Strol. Astr. 1962
1961 Nov 26 Aristarchus region Red glow seen. Anomalous spectra in red and blue Kozyrev Kozyrev 1963
1961 Nov 28 Aristarchus region Red glow seen. Anomalous spectra in red and blue Kozyrev Kozyrev 1963
1961 Dec 3 Aristarchus region Red glow seen. Anomalous spectra in red and blue Kozyrev Kozyrev 1963
1962 Sep 5 Region of Walter near terminator; 7 min Faint point of light Chalk Cameron 1965
1962 Sep 16 "Whole moon" Spectrum showed UV emission, particularly in region of H and K lines by comparison with spectra of Sun, Mars and Jupiter Spinrad Spinrad 1964
1962 Oct 8 Aristarchus; ~1 hr Activity Adams Cameron 1965
1963 Oct 5 Aristarchus region Enhancement of 30 percent at 5450 A Scarfe Scarfe 1965
1963 Oct 30 Aristarchus region Color changes; reddish-orange to ruby patches Greenacre, Barr Greenacre 1963
1963 Oct 30 Cobrahead; 7 min Brightened area, 7th to 11th mag Budine, Farrell Cameron 1965
1963 Nov 1, 23h00m Near Kepler; 20 min Enhancement of large area in red light Kopal, Rackham Kopal and Rackham 1964a, 1964b
1963 Nov 11 Aristarchus Color changes Jacobs Shorthill 1963; Gree 1965, p.409
1963 Nov 28 Aristarchus, Schroter's Valley; 1 hr 15 min Red spots, then violet, blue haze Greenacre, et al Greenacre 1963
1963 Nov 28 Cobrahead; 35 min Pink spot on W side Tombaugh Cameron 1965
1963 Nov 28 Aristarchus, Anaximander; ~1 hr Red spot in Aristarchus and also on N edge of Anaximander W. Fisher Cameron 1965
1963 Dec 28, 15h55m - 16h26m Aristarchus to Herodotus; 31 min Extensive red area 9 students at Hiroshima, Japan Sato 1964
1963 Dec 29-30, 22h00m - 03h00m Aristarchus region; 5 hr Purplish-blue patch Doherty and others Contrib. by Moore
1963 Dec 30, ~11h00m NE limb; ~20 min During eclipse, anomalous reddish glow inside umbra (Lunar eclipse) Many observers Sky and Tel. 1964
1964 Feb 25 Cobrahead; 3 min, Aristarchus; 1 min Red flashes, + 12 mag Budine Cameron 1965
1964 Mar 16 Aristarchus Sudden red glow on SW rim Lecuona Cameron 1965
1964 Mar 18 Aristarchus Flash Earl and brother Cameron 1965
1964 Mar 26, 00h37m Aristarchus Floor; blue clay color Bartlett Bartlett, 1967
1964 Mar 28, 01h59m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare, E wall and N wall; E wall bright spot; violet tinge in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Apr 22 Near Ross D Bright spot Cross and others Harris 1967
1964 Apr 26 Region of Censorinus Surface brightening somewhat similar to Kopal-Rackham (1963 Nov 1) event Hopmann Hopmann 1966
1964 May 17 Theophilus Crimson color on W rim, ~10 mag Dieke Cameron 1965
1964 May 18, 03h55m - 05h00m SE of Ross D; 1 hr 5 min White obscuration moved 20 mph, decreased in extent. Phenomenon repeated. Newtonians 8" f/7 and 9" f/7 used Harris, Cross and others Cameron 1965; Harris 1967
1964 May 20 Plato; ~10 min Strong orange-red color on W rim of crater, + 10 mag Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 May 26, 04h22m Aristarchus Strong blue-violet glare, E wall and E wall bright spot; strong violet tinge in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 May 28, 05h38m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE walls. Dark violet, nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jun 6 Aristarchus area; 50 min Spur between Aristarchus and Herodotus; red spots (glow) in Schroter's Valley Schmidling, St.Clair, Platt Cameron 1965
1964 Jun 17 SE of Ross D Moving bright spot; 2 brief obscurations of part of wall. Newtonian, 19" f/7 Cross, Harris Harris 1967
1964 Jun 20, 06h00m Aristarchus Nimbus only; dark violet hue Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jun 21, 03h43m - 05h44m S of Ross D; 2 hr, 1 min Moving dark area. Newtonian 19" f/7 Harris, Cross, Helland Harris 1967
1964 Jun 23, 04h55m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare, NE rim; strong violet tinge in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jun 25, ~01h07m Aristarchus Very bright during eclipse (direct photograph, lunar eclipse) Titulaer Hemel en Dampkring 1967
1964 Jun 25, 01h07m Grimaldi During lunar eclipse, white streak from Grimaldi toward limb Azevado Letter to Moore
1964 Jun 26, 05h24m Aristarchus Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau. Absent from crater Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jun 27, 05h48m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jun 28, 06h44m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE, N, NW walls Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jun 28 S region of Aristarchus Reddish-brown tone observed Bartlett Greenacre 1965
1964 Jul 16 SE of Ross D Temporary "hill," est 3 km diam and shadow seen Cragg Harris 1967
1964 Jul 17 Plato Faint pink bands at base of inner W wall and on rim of N wall Bartlett Greenacre 1965
1964 Jul 18 SE of Ross D Bright area moved and shrank. Extent greater with amber filter Harris Cameron 1965; Harris 1967
1964 Jul 18 Plato; some minutes Pink tinge to W wall, 10th mag Bartlett Cameron 1965
1964 Jul 28, 04h43m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jul 29, 05h50m Aristarchus Nimbus only; dark violet hue Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Jul 31, 05h28m Aristarchus Pale blue tint; NE, N, NW walls and floor Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Aug 16, 04h18m - 05h20m SE of Ross D; 1 hr, 2 min Bright area. Condensations varying with time Harris, Cross Harris 1967
1964 Aug 24, 04h22m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet; E wall bright spot, E, NE wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Aug 25, 04h58m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Aug 26, 04h16m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim. Dark violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Aug 26 Aristarchus; ~1 hr Red and blue bands Gennatt, Reid Cameron 1965
1964 Aug 27, 04h37m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE wall. Dark violet, nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Aug 28, 04h40m Aristarchus Faint blue-violet radiance, E wall bright spot and NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Sep 18, 01h15m Aristarchus Craterlet, base NW wall; bluish Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Sep 20 Aristarchus to Herodotus Several red spots in area Crowe, Cross Cameron 1965
1964 Sep 20 SE of Ross D Bright obscuration Cross Cameron 1965; Harris 1967
1964 Sep 22, 03h03m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot and NE rim. Dark violet in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Sep 22 Kunowsky; 1 hr Red area blinked in blinker Gillheaney, Hall, L.Johnson Cameron 1965
1964 Sep 23, 03h30m Aristarchus Blue-violet flare [glare?]; E wall bright spot, E, NE, N, NW wall Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Sep 25, 04h05m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot. Dark violet on nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Sep 25, 04h43m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Sep 26, 05h07m Aristarchus Moderately intense; E wall bright spot. Dark violet, nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Oct 19, 02h02m Aristarchus Strong blue tint E half of floor; blue-violet glare, base E side central peak Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Oct 22, 02h12m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare, E wall bright spot, E, NE wall. Dark violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Oct 24, 04h02m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE rim Dark violet hue in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Oct 25, 04h17m Aristarchus Nimbus only; dark violet hue Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Oct 25, 04h37m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare; E wall bright spot, E, NE wall. Faint violet tinge in nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Oct 27 Alphonsus Reddish-pink patch at base of sunlit central peak L.Johnson, et al Cameron 1965
1964 Nov 14 Plato Peak on W wall very brilliant white. At foot of peak on inner side, strong blue band. Immediately adjacent, on SE was a small, bright red spot Bartlett Greenacre 1965
1964 Nov 21, 01h57m Aristarchus Bright blue-violet glare; NE, N, and NW rims Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Nov 23, 03h29m Aristarchus Strong blue-violet glare; N, NE, NW walls. Dark violet, nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Nov 24, 04h50m Aristarchus Blue-violet glare, N rim. Dark violet in nimbus; pale violet N and NE of crater Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1964 Dec 19 Aristarchus; 1 min Brightened by a factor of 5 Budine, Farrell Cameron 1965
1964 Dec 19, ~02h35m N/A Anomalous bright area during lunar eclipse S. Hill and student Hill 1966
1964 Dec 19, ~02h35m Edge of Mare Nubium Photoelectric photometry showed strong anomalous enhancement of radiation during lunar eclipse Sanduleak, Stock Sanduleak and Stock 1965
1965 Mar 14, 07h40m SE of Ross D Crater wall partially obscured. Bright area. Cassegrain 12", f/15 Cross Harris 1967
1965 Jul 1 Aristarchus, dark side Starlike image Emanuel Cameron 1965
1965 Jul 2 Aristarchus; 1 hr 21 min Bright spot like star on dark side, estimated mag 4 Emanuel, et al Greenacre 1965
1965 Jul 3 Aristarchus; ~1 hr 10 min Pulsating spot on dark side Emanuel, et al Greenacre 1965
1965 Jul 4 Aristarchus; 1 hr Bright spot, no pulsations, on dark side Emanuel, et al Greenacre 1965
1965 Jul 7 Grimaldi White streak extended toward limb Azevado, et al Revista Astr. 1965
1965 Jul 8 Theophilus; 10 min Bright spot Cross Cameron 1965; Greenacre 1965
1965 Jul 9 Aristarchus; 2 hr 6 min Starlike image Emanuel Cameron 1965
1965 Jul 31 Aristarchus Starlike image Welch Cameron 1965
1965 Aug 2 Aristarchus; ~1 min Starlike brightening, 8th to 9th mag Bornhurst Cameron 1965
1965 Aug 3 Aristarchus; ~6 min Starlike image, 6th to 7th mag Bornhurst Cameron 1965
1965 Aug 4 Aristarchus; ~2 min Starlike image, 6th to 7th mag Bornhurst Cameron 1965
1965 Sep 3 SE of Ross D Ridge obscured Harris Harris 1967
1965 Sep 9, 13h20m Aristarchus Orange-red strip on floor Presson Contrib. by Moore
1965 Oct 10, 06h07m Aristarchus Pale violet radiance; whole of W interior; dark violet, nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1965 Oct 11, 01h47m Aristarchus Whole crater, exclusive of S area, pale violet; dark violet in nimbus; pale violet on plateau Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1965 Oct 12, 02h20m Aristarchus Nimbus only; dark violet hue Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1965 Oct 13, 03h02m Aristarchus Pale, blue-violet tint on E wall bright spot and whole length of E wall; pale violet radiance in crater, exclusive of S region. Dark violet, nimbus Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1965 Nov 15 Aristarchus Bright spots L.Johnson Phys. Today 1966
1965 Dec 1 N/A Reddish glow followed by black obscuration Evrard and others Gingerich 1966
1965 Dec 4, 04h25m Ross D Obscuration of part of rim, also bright area 7-10 km diameter, not seen on following night (04h00m - 07h30m) Cross (Harris, Cragg on Dec 5) Harris 1967
1966 Feb 7, 01h10m Aristarchus Nimbus only; intense violet hue Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1966 Mar 29, 21h00m Archimedes Floor bands brilliant E.G. Hill B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.6
1966 Apr 2, 23h30m Aristarchus; 20 min Central peak very bright M. Brown B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.7
1966 Apr 3, 23h00m Aristarchus; 30 min Central peak very bright M. Brown B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 1, No.7
1966 Apr 12, 01h05m Gassendi; 18 min Abrupt flash of red settling immediately to point of red haze near NW wall. Continuous until 01h23m Whippey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.5
1966 Apr 30 - May 2 Gassendi Red glows Sartory, Moore, Moseley, Ringsdore J.B.A.A. 1966; B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.6
1966 May 1, 21h55m - 22h45m Aristarchus; 50 min Red patch Patterson B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.6
1966 May 1, 22h10m Aristarchus; 15 min Small intense white spot NW of crater wall M. Brown, Sartory B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, Nos.6, 7
1966 May 27, 21h10m Alphonsus; 50 min Faint red patches Sartory, Moore, Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.6
1966 May 30, 20h52m Gassendi; 7 min Blink, orange patch and obscuration Sartory B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.6
1966 Jun 1, 03h20m Aristarchus Entire sunlit area of floor, bluish Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1966 Jun 3, 06h10m Aristarchus Nimbus only, violet hue Bartlett Bartlett 1967
1966 Jun 26, 04h30m - 04h40m Alphonsus; 10 min Absorption band (4880 +- 50A) seen in spectrum of central peak Harris, Arriola Harris 1967
1966 Jun 27 Plato; 15 min Inside SW wall of crater, blink Hedley Robinson, Sartory B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.11
1966 Jul 10, 02h00m Triesnecker; 1 hr Bright streak in crater Allen B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.10
1966 Aug 4-5, 22h37m - 23h30m
and 02h32m - 02h58m
Plato; 53 min, 26 min Red color, NE wall and floor Corvan, Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.10
1966 Sep 2, 00h00m Gassendi; 3 hr Reddish patches Moore, et al (8 observers) B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.10; ibid 1966, 1, No.11
1966 Sep 2 Alphonsus; intermittent, 1 hr 2 min A series of weak glows; Final flash observed at 04h18m Whippey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 2, No.12
1966 Sep 3, 03h55m Gassendi Blinks on NE, ENE walls and SW and W of central peak Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.10
1966 Sep 25, 20h20m Gassendi; 30 min Reddish patches Moore, Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.11
1966 Sep 25, 23h12m Plato; 3 min Blinks in crater Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 1, No.11
1966 Ot 25, 03h46m SE of Ross D Large bright area obscuring half of crater wall. Not present Oct 24. Newtonian 19" f/7 Cross Harris 1967
1966 Oct 25, 22h30m Gassendi Red blinks, N wall Moore, Moseley, Sartory B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1966, 2, No.1
1966 Oct 29, 00h45m - 01h30m Copernicus, N rim; 45 min Red spot Walker Walker 1966
1966 Dec 22, 06h00m - 06h30m Messier (W.H. Pickering); 30 min Blinks on floors of both craters Kelsey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.4
1966 Dec 23, 05h15m - 07h10m Plato; 55 min Numerous light streaks on floor, three bright spots on floor, all showed blinks Kelsey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.4
1966 Dec 27, 06h30m - 07h05m Gassendi; 35 min Very faint blink on SW floor and another N of it on NW floor (observer considers observation very suspect) Kelsey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.4
1967 Jan 21, 19h35m Gassendi Small blink and suspect faint colored patch in outer W wall in position of original observation of 1966 Apr 30 Sartory, Moore, Moseley, Duckworth, Kilburn B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.3; ibid 1967, 2, No.4
1967 Feb 17, 17h47m - 18h12m Alphonsus; 25 min Blink just inside the SW floor of crater suspected on elevation NW of dark patch Moore, Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.4
1967 Feb 19, 20h30m - 20h40m Alphonsus; 10 min Bright red glow in position of suspected blink of 1967 Feb 17. Fading by 20h37m Moseley, Moore B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.4
1967 Mar 22, 19h40m Gassendi Red color and blink Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.5
1967 Mar 23, 18h40m Gassendi Red color under S wall Sartory, Farrant B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.5
1967 Mar 23, 19h45m Cobrahead Red color outside SE wall Moore, Moseley, Farrant B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.6
1967 Mar 23, 19h05m - 19h55m Aristarchus Red glows Sartory, Moore, Moseley B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.5, 6
1967 Apr 15, 19h15m - 21h00m Aristarchus (on dark side); 1 hr 45 min Aristarchus very bright. Seeing very good until 21h00m UT, after which seeing too bad to continue observing. On April 16 and 17 nothing special was to be seen. Classen Hopmann 1967
1967 Apr 21, 19h16m - 21h15m Aristarchus; 1 hr 59 min Bright points on S wall. Red patch to NE Darnell, Farrant B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.7
1967 Apr 21, 21h20m Schroter's Valley, Cobrahead Red color Darnell, Farrant B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.7
1967 Apr 22 Aristarchus (on bright side) Aristarchus so bright that it could be seen with the naked eye Classen Hopmann 1967
1967 May 20, 20h15m
and 21h05m - 21h20m
Aristarchus; 15 min Red spots on south rim. Moon low Darnell B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.8
1967 May 20 Gassendi Elongated blink in crater, SW part of floor Kelsey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.8
1967 May 29, 06h40m - 07h25m Aristarchus; 45 min Red-brown color C.A. Anderson B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.8
1967 Jun 18, 21h10m - 22h30m
and 22h50m - 23h59m
Gassendi; 1 hr 20 min and 1 hr 9 min Faint redness outside the NW and SW wall of Gassendi Whippey B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.8
1967 Aug 13, 21h00m Alphonsus; 15 min Glow in interior of crater Horowitz B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.10
1967 Sep 11, 00h32m Mare Tranquilitaties; 8-9 sec Black cloud surrounded by violet color Montreal group B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.12
1967 Sep 11, 00h45m Sabine Bright yellow flash visible a fraction of a second Mrs P.Jean and Montreal group B.A.A. Lunar Sec. Circ. 1967, 2, No.12
1967 Sep 17, 02h05m Aristarchus Red color observed Delano Kelsey 1967
1967 Oct 10, 02h15m SE of Ross D Bright area moved 80 km/hr toward SSE and expanded as contrast reduced Harris Harris 1967
1967 Oct 19, 05h00m Kepler, Aristarchus High moon, 19 after full, apogee. Kepler appeared at least one mag brighter than Aristarchus. On Oct 20 and 22 at 05h UT, relative brightness returned to normal Classen Classen 1967



 
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