Anyone seem impacts

[Si Rollett]

Just wondering if anyone has seen or been lucky to catch it on a camera?

[Si Rollett]

Can't delete this one . Oops

[Phil Fargaze]

What sort of impact do you mean, lunar, terrestrial or planetary for example?

Sorry, I just noticed it is in the lunar/solar section so I reckon you mean lunar impacts?

[Si Rollett]

Any really but lunar mainly I've only got a little scope so that what I've been looking at.

[Phil Fargaze]

I remember there was a couple of guys who monitored the moon during one of the meteor showers. They managed to detect some flashes from impacts but they were not very obvious. That is most likely due to the impactors being rather small.

[Si Rollett]

Just wondering after I've been looking at the craters on it. Can't wait to get out of town somewhere a lot darker

[Grunthos]

I think this was widely reported earlier on today.

A slab like object was alleged to have been spotted on the moon. Somewhere in the Tycho area I believe.

Measurements indicate it to have been approximately 11m long and dark in appearance.

An object of this description was last seen 11 years ago.....

[Si Rollett]

I read that its probably what got me thinking of it, but with it being April first wasn't sure about it.

[Grunthos]

[Si Rollett]

Looks like its going to be fairly clear tonight over lincolnshire, just a bit misty.

But won't see any impacts with my scope unless its massive.

[Phil Fargaze]

You would need to be very lucky to witness a large impact on the moon.

If lunar activity is your interest, you could of course undertake a study of Transient Lunar Phenomenon....

[Si Rollett]

Just started really and a complete new to all this and the moon is the easiest thing to start with having a small power scope. So would know were to start at the moment. Plus it is a cool thing to view.

[twinhexydan]

Hi si rollet,

At least you got a scope, so your on the ladder, don,t ever step off cus you,ll regret it. there is an awful lot to see up there and plenty of equipment to be had, even second hand, so when you,ve had some fun with the 70mm. try and get a bigger scope you,ll be really wowed how much more you can see ,

have fun dan

[Si Rollett]

That's the plan if i had the money id buy another more powerfully one tomorrow. But loving just having one. Looking clear over lincolnshire tonight over

[Phil Fargaze]

Make the most of the fine weather, it changes during the week. The moon is looking good tonight.

[Si Rollett]

Just popped out to check it out with me eyes. And am going to make the most of it. You out tonight?

[Phil Fargaze]

Funnily enough, I was observing a `lunar occultation` ( that`s another direction you might want to go in) but I will probably be in for the rest of the night now.

[Si Rollett]

Sorry lost me. Im really wet behind the ears still

[The Warthog]

A lunar occultation occurs when the moon passes in front of a star. If the occultation is on the dark limb, it seems to 'wink out' instantly. I watched the moon pass in front of the Pleiades a couple of years ago. It was pretty spectacular, watching the stars go out one by one, to appear later as the Moon passed.