2011 project

[noakesy]

ive decided this year my project is the moon , hoping to get pics and get a good understanding of it. i think ill as freinds to join me

[keef_uk]

snap - I have decided to focus on the moon this year and try and do the lunar 100

[noakesy]

please explain luner 100 never heard that before

[helloyo53]

please explain luner 100 never heard that before

I've decided to do the Lunar 100 this year too, so I just finished googling it. The Lunar 100 is a list of 100 objects of interest on the moon. Here is the list:

Lunar 100

It's sorted from easiest to hardest. I can't wait to start it. Good luck if you decide to do it.

[Doc]

The lunar 100 is a list of 100 objects to view on the moon. I've been doing it now for a couple of years and only have one more to go.

Here's the link.

Lunar 100

[noakesy]

thanks guys fantastic i cant wait to start, luner one hundred what a fantastic idea

[keef_uk]

i also want to try and complete a mosiac

[digitalight]

What a cool idea. I have observed the moon many times through a telescope but never thought of doing a project like this. I'm going to have a go this year and see how far I get.

Maybe find a flickr group to share

[MoonNut]

Ah, the Lunar 100!

My main project for the past few years, I started when It was first published in Sky and Telescope in 2004 (or was it 2003?). Charles A Wood has done a great service to Amature Astronomy!

I completed it in 2008 and then began again, some of the tools I found helpful are listed below, very useful at the eyepiece.

Lunar Field Atlas

Very similar to Rukl's Atlas of the moon (slightly less detailed) and free to download and print.

Also, download Virtual Moon Atlas by Christian Legrand & Patrick Chevalley

Virtual Moon Atlas | Download Virtual Moon Atlas software for free at SourceForge.net

It is fantastic and free!!!! (and Cartes Du Ceil while you are about it).

Another good resource for a full Moon Chart is:

Lunar maps

lots of charts in B&W or colour with libration if you require.

You will probably not need anything else, I was half way through the Lunar 100 when I discovered VMA and after I started using it at the eyepeice it made it too easy!

Also, I cut and pasted this from an earlier post http://stargazerslounge.com/observing-lunar-solar/118592-moon-book-map-advice.html

And this will be interesting to all the new Lunies..... http://stargazerslounge.com/observing-lunar-solar/119808-lunar-100-have-you-finished.html

[Ransu]

Great idea, thanks for the links. I have to complete this project too!

[pbyrne]

You will never regret it, the moon is a fantastic object to observe.

I have recently bought a webcam and I hope to take some images myself, I'm quite excited about it.

[malc-c]

Guys, what a wonderful challenge. I've downloaded the virtual moon atlas and have printed off the 100 list....

Scope arrives tomorrow (fingers crossed) and this would make an ideal project to get used to the scope and do something constructive and practical.

Shame the link to the "log sheet" at the foot of the lunar 100 web page is broken... anyone have a suitable form we can use ?

[digitalight]

Shame the link to the "log sheet" at the foot of the lunar 100 web page is broken... anyone have a suitable form we can use ?

Link can be found here in this thread

http://stargazerslounge.com/observing-lunar-solar/114080-useful-lunar-100-list.html#post1646533