Lunar 100 have you finished it?

[Doc]

Just out of curiosity how many of you have finished the Lunar 100.

I only have 12 more to go but most of these are on the lunar limb and pretty hard going.

[jgs001]

I got up to around 70... I think the rest are beyond the limits of my scopes.

[MoonNut]

Hello Doc,

I have, but I am fortunate enough to live in a country where almost every night is clear enough for Lunar observing (but ot for deep sky ).

I also found it much easier when I started using VMA at the eyepeice. I had a lot of trouble with some, from memory, the Plato Craterlets, Ina (as per your other thread) and L88 Peary crater. I will take a look at my observing log as there were some more that were difficult and get back to you...

[step_hen]

I had a lot of trouble with some, from memory, the Plato Craterlets, Ina (as per your other thread) and L88 Peary crater.

That'll be the three i was struggling with last night!

Stephen

[Doc]

I'm stuggling with Peary, Margini swirls, Drygalski, Smythii, and Humboldt and a few more that I can't remeber.

I saw 5 cratlets in Plato and manage to split the large one into two. How many are you meant to see?

[PeterW]

Getting hard now into the 70's, a couple of tiddlers on the disk and the rest are all grazing libration jobbies.... get to wait till I decide to observe the moon at the 'right time'..... so could take while. Amazing how easy some are after you finally nail them. I hope we have all learnt some useful lunar geology along the way?!

Cheers

PEter

[Talitha]

All i have left are the last three. The first 97 were bagged a while ago with the 8"SCT and i haven't tried using Seymour to clean up the list yet. I'll get to it eventually, though.

[Moonshane]

well on my way but not as close as most with 60 at the minute (need to check a couple that I got the other night). again a matter of observing at the right time and spending time on it. the moon's not going anywhere soon so no problem!

[crabbiT Scot]

Can I ask a question? What's the lunar 100? I'm maybe being dumb lol:icon_scratch:

[Doc]

A list of 100 objects on the moon. Take a look here:

Lunar 100

[crabbiT Scot]

Thanks Doc, much appreciated!!! This will give me something to aim for when I finally get a telescope next month (was supposed to get it couple weeks back, but wife is making me wait until nearer Christmas grrrrrrrr!!!!

[Moonshane]

the best thing about the Lunar 100 is that although zooming around the craters etc without purpose is enjoyable, you don't learn much really and I was always left slightly unsatisfied. The lunar 100 will help you hone your skills for observing and also for 'star hopping' - crater hopping is remarkably similar. A hunt is always good!

[crabbiT Scot]

the best thing about the Lunar 100 is that although zooming around the craters etc without purpose is enjoyable, you don't learn much really and I was always left slightly unsatisfied. The lunar 100 will help you hone your skills for observing and also for 'star hopping' - crater hopping is remarkably similar. A hunt is always good!

I like a hunt - bring it on