LOS OBSERVADORES LUNARES DE LA SOCIEDAD LUNAR ARGENTINA EN “THE LUNAR OBSERVER” DE OCTUBRE 2021

 

75 meses seguidos de observaciones lunares reportadas, desde agosto de 2015 no hay un solo número de la revista especializada en observación lunar más importante, The Lunar Observer, sin que haya observaciones y textos de nuestra asociación.

La revista se puede descargar de la web de ALPO: 

http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/gallery3/var/albums/Lunar/The-Lunar-Observer/2021/tlo202110.pdf?m=1633027833

En la portada se referencian los artículos de miembros de la SLA aparecidos en este número (ya publicados en entradas anteriores):

October 2021 In This Issue Observations Received 2 By the Numbers 3 Studies of the Moon Before the Telescope in Science and Art, F. Graham 4 Nonius at the Terminator, A. Anunziato 10 Hippalus, R. H. Hays, Jr. 11 Dorsum Fontenelle (and a Dome?), A. Anunziato 12 Play Fair R. Hill 13 Color Saturation Enhanced Waning Gibbous Moon, H. Eskildsen 14 A Trip to Montes Recti, S. Babino and A. Anunziato 16 Recent Lunar Topographic Studies 18 Lunar Geologic Change Detection Program, T. Cook 41 Lunar Calendar September 2021 47 An Invitation to Join ALPO 47 Submission Through the ALPO Image Achieve 48 When Submitting Observations to the ALPO Lunar Section 49 Call For Observations Focus-On 49 Focus-On Announcement Lunar 91-100 50 Focus-On Announcement Mare Crisium 51 Key to Images in this Issue 52 A warm greetings to all this October. I do hope that all is well with you and your loved ones. In the northern hemisphere, autumn is upon us and leaves are turning colors, which are a joy to behold. With this issue of The Lunar Observer, we explore the Moon in color with two vivid articles. The first is “Studies of the Moon Before the Telescope in Science and Art” (page 4) by Francis Graham. This is a fascinating and beautiful article exploring the Moon and just what was seen in times past. Also in this issue, Howard Eskildsen explores the “Color Saturation Enhanced Waning Gibbous Moon” (page 14). I really like his colorful image, especially the area around Lichtenberg. Please see for yourself. Also in this issue, Alberto Anunziato explores the little explored regions of Nonius, Dorsum Fontenelle and Montes Recti (with Sergio Babino). Alberto includes his drawings as does Robert H. Hays, Jr. in his article on Hippalus (page 11). These drawings are wonderful works of art featuring Luna. Rik Hill also leads us on a lunar excursion in the Southern Highlands. Tony Cook is doing double duty as he writes another interesting and thorough Lunar Geologic Change article plus is the new editor of the BAA (British Astronomical Association) Lunar Circular. Congratulations Tony! Plus there are many wonderful images of the Moon in the Recent Lunar Topographic Studies section. Many thanks to all who contributed to make this a wonderful, and indeed colorful issue of The Lunar Observer. A reminder that the Focus-On submissions for the Lunar 100 numbers 91-100 are due by October 20, 2021 to Alberto and myself. Search for those images of Ina and Mare Marginis swirls! Also, please search your files for images of Mare Crisium for the following Focus-On study.

 

Y esta es nuestra participación en la revista (página 2):

Observations Received Many thanks for all these observations, images, and drawings. Name Location and Organization Image/Article Alberto Anunziato Paraná, Argentina Articles and drawings Nonius at the Terminator, Dorsum Fontenelle (and a Dome?) and A Trip to Montes Recti. Sergio Babino Montevideo, Uruguay Article and image A Trip to Montes Recti. Jairo Chavez Popayán, Colombia Images of Petavius, 99% waxing gibbous Moon, waxing crescent Moon (2), Fabricius, Theophilus and Posidonius. Maurice Collins Palmerston North, New Zealand Images of Petavius, Langrenus, Fracastorius, 4- day old Moon, Tycho, Aristarchus (2), Copernicus, Moretus and 11 day-old Moon. Leonardo Alberto Colombo Córdoba, Argentina Images of Alphonsus, Full Moon and Archimedes. Walter Ricardo Elias Oro Verde, Argentina Images of Mare Crisium and Atlas. Howard Eskildsen Ocala, Florida, USA Article and image Color Saturation Enhanced Waning Gibbous Moon. Francis Graham East Liverpool, Ohio, USA Article Studies of the Moon before the Telescope in Science and Art. Robert H. Hays, Jr. Worth, Illinois, USA Article and drawing Hippalus. Rik Hill Loudon Observatory, Tucson, Arizona, USA Article and image Playing Fair. Eduardo Horacek-Esteban Andrada Mar del Plata, Argentina Images of Herodotus and Theophilus. Jesús Piñeiro San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela Images of Plato, Sinus Iridum, Tycho,, Archimedes, Clavius and Copernicus. Fernando Surà San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina Images of Alphonsus, Messier, Mare Imbrium and Montes Apenninus. Fabio Verza Milan, Italy Images of Copernicus, Sinus Iridum, Gassendi, Schickard, Aristarchus, Byrgius, Mare Crisium, Janssen, Petavius, Messier, Posidonius and Theophilus

Y se eligieron las siguientes imágenes para ilustrar la Sección:

Jairo Chavez (Colombia): Luna creciente, Petavius, Theophilus, Posidonius, Fabricius:

Leonardo Colombo (Argentina): Alphonsus, Archimedes, Luna Llena

Eduardo Horacek (Argentina): Herodotus

Jesús Piñeiro (Venezuela): Sinus Iridium, Tycho, Plato, Clavius, Archimedes y Copernicus.

Fernando Surá (Argentina): Alphonsus, Messier, Mare imbrium, Montes Apeninus

Esteban Andrada (Argentina): Theophilus

 

En la Secci

ón “Lunar Geological Change Detection Program” (páginas 41 y siguientes), se reportan nuestras observaciones:

 

Reports received for August included: Alberto Anunziato (Argentina - SLA) observed: Alpetragius, Alphonsus, and Eratosthenes. Massimo Alessandro Bianchi (Italy - UAI) imaged: Herodotus and Plato and Sketched: Herodotus. Maurice Collins (New Zealand – ALPO/BAA/RASNZ) imaged: Aristarchus and the whole lunar Moon. Anthony Cook (Newtown, UK – ALPO/BAA): videoed the Moon in the thermal IR. Jesús Piñeiro (Venezuela - SLA) imaged Plato. Leandro Sid (Argentina – AEA) imaged: Arzachel, Herschel, Mons Pico, Montes Apenninus, and Proclus. Bob Stuart (Rhayader, UK) imaged: Albategnius, Alphonsus, Archimedes, Arzachel, Birt, Clavius, Hyginus, Longomontanus, Plato, Rupes Recta, Sasserides, Sinus Medii, Triesnecker, Vallis Alpes and several features. Franco Taccogna (UAI – Italy) imaged: Herodotus and Plato. Aldo Tonon (UAI – Italy) imaged several features.

 

Una observación visual de Alberto Anunziato permitió analizar un reporte de FLT (Fenómeno Lunar Transitorio) de 1889 en Alpetragius (página 42) y una imagen de Jesús Piñeiro de Plato permitió analizar un reporte de 1952 (página 43).