(meteorobs) FW: [RASCals] Fwd: An Explosion on the Moon

[Swift, Wesley]

Ed,

	Actually, we would like to stir up enough excitement to put
together an active am/pro observing campaign.  It is easy stuff but
rather boring.    Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-impact/

Wes


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From: Ed Majden <epmajden at shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:30:49 -0800
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Subject: Re: [RASCals] Fwd: An Explosion on the Moon

on 12/23/05 11:06, Michael Boschat at aa063 at chebucto.ns.ca wrote:

> NASA Science News for December 23, 2005
> 
> So you thought nothing ever happens on the moon? Think again. NASA 
> scientists have observed a surprising and powerful explosion in the 
> lunar Sea of Rains.
> 
> FULL STORY at
> 
> http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/22dec_lunartaurid.htm?list7783
> 48
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Hi Mike:
    Don't know why NASA is so excited, amateurs have recorded such
images and there is a Yahoo Group devoted to Lunar Impacts.  I guess
some have been CCD cosmic ray hits so they must be confirmed by another
telescope.  I suggested using a grating or objective prism as if there
was a spectrum that would rule out a cosmic ray ccd hit.  Only snag is
you would probably need a large telescope to get enough light to produce
a spectrum.
Ed

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