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Astronomical League Lunar Program Checklist
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days in average lunar cycle
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Enter date of last new moon here--->2/20/12 11:35 AM
(used for remainder of object dates/times calculations)
converted to Local time from GMT -5
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Steve Boerner
Enter date of next new moon here-->3/22/12 4:37 AM
(used for first four object dates/times calculations)
converted to Local time from GMT -5
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Chesterfield, MO 63017
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Objects were located and identified using Virtual Moon Atlas
http://ap-i.net/avl/en/start
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sboerner@charter.net
No additional aid from others was used to locate and identify objects.
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All objects were found by manual means. No GOTO slews were done.
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Date to view after new & full moon come from Virtual Moon Atlas recommendations & last new moon date.
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 new moon dates/times from:
http://www.moongiant.com/Full_Moon_New_Moon_Calendar.php
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moon rise/transet/set data for one day from location:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php
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Naked Eye Objects
* Binoculars, sunshield, & red filter
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Instruments Used: Naked eye
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SeenOBJECT FEATURE Days From New Moon to ViewDate-Time to viewDate ViewedTime Viewed (CDT)days from new moon
Hours from new moon when viewed
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Ö(Within 72 Hrs of new) Old Moon in New Moon's Arms 3.003/25/12 4:37 AM3/24/20129:00 PM2.6864.38hours after new
Less than 72
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Ö(Within 72 Hrs of new) New Moon in Old Moon's Arms 3.003/19/12 4:37 AM3/19/20129:45 AM2.866.87hours before new
Less than 72
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Ö(Within 40 Hrs of new) Crescent Moon, Waxing *1.673/23/12 8:37 PM3/23/20127:46 PM1.639.15hours after new
less than 40
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Ö(Within 48 Hrs of New) Crescent Moon, Waning *2.003/20/12 4:37 AM3/20/201211:02 AM1.741.58hours before new
Less than 48
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Ö Man in the Moon near fullnear full3/3/20127:29 p.m. CST
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Ö Woman in the Moon near fullnear full3/3/20127:26 p.m.. CSTNew Moon2012
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Ö Rabbit in the Moon near fullnear full3/5/20128:10 p.m. CSTDatestimes
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Ö Cow Jumping Over the Moon near fullnear full3/5/20128:12 p.m. CST23-Jan1:39 AM
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-Maria (Mare)Best After NewBest After Full21-Feb4:35 PM
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Ö Crisium February 23, 2012March 8, 20123/3/20127:09 p.m. CST22-Mar9:37 AM
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Ö Fecunditatis February 24, 2012March 9, 20123/3/20127:11 p.m. CST21-Apr2:19 AM
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Ö Serenitatis February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/3/20127:13 p.m. CST20-May6:47 PM
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Ö Tranquillitatis February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/3/20127:12 p.m. CST19-Jun10:03 AM
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Ö Nectaris February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/3/20127:17 p.m. CST18-Jul11:25 PM
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Ö Imbrium February 29, 2012March 14, 20123/3/20127:25 p.m. CST17-Aug10:55 AM
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Ö Frigoris February 29, 2012March 14, 20123/3/20127:22 p.m. CST15-Sep9:11 PM
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Ö Nubium February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/3/20127:24 p.m. CST15-Oct7:03 AM
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Ö Humorum March 1, 2012March 15, 20123/5/20127:14 p.m. CST13-Nov4:08 PM
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ÖOceanus - "ocean" (very large dark area)Oceanus Procellarum March 2, 2012March 16, 20123/5/20127:16 p.m. CST13-Dec2:42 AM
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Binocular Objects
* Telescope
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Instrument Used: Orion 11x80 binoculars with look down mount
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see: http://www.asemonline.org/members-pages/steve-boerner-s-page/look-down-binoculars-mount
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seenOBJECT FEATURE Date to view after new moonDate to view after full moonDate ViewedTime Viewed (CDT)
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Ö Lunar Rays 3/5/20127:10 p.m. CST
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ÖSinus = BaySinus Iridum March 1, 2012March 15, 20123/4/201210:15 p.m. CST
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Ö Sinus Medii February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:00 a..m. CDT
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Ö Sinus Roris March 3, 2012March 17, 20123/5/20127:26 p.m.. CST
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ÖPalus = swampPalus SomniFebruary 24, 2012March 9, 20123/9/20128:31 p.m. CST
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Ö Palus Epidemiarum February 29, 2012March 14, 20123/5/20127:31 p.m. CST
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Ö Mare Vaporum February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/5/20127:33 p.m. CST
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Craters
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Ö~4 Days old Langrenus February 23, 2012March 8, 20123/8/20129:23 p.m. CST
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Ö Vendelinus February 23, 2012March 8, 20123/8/20129:53 p.m. CST
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Ö Petavius February 23, 2012March 8, 20123/8/20129:55 p.m. CST
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Ö Cleomedes February 23, 2012March 8, 20123/8/20129:57 p.m. CST
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Ö Atlas February 24, 2012March 9, 20123/9/20128:34 p.m. CST
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Ö Hercules February 26, 2012March 11, 20123/9/20128:35 p.m. CST
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Ö Endymion February 23, 2012March 8, 20123/8/20129:59 p.m. CST
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Ö Macrobius February 24, 2012March 9, 20123/9/20128:42 p.m CST
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Ö~7 Days old Piccolomini February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/9/20129:39 p.m. CST
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Ö Theophilus February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/9/20129:35 p.m.CST
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Ö Cyrillus February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/9/20129:36 p.m.CST
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Ö Catharina February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/9/20129:38 p.m. CST
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Ö Posidonius February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/9/20129:40 p.m. CST
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Ö Fracastorius February 25, 2012March 10, 20123/9/20129:41 p.m. CST
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Ö Aristoteles February 26, 2012March 11, 20123/13/20121:01 a.m. CDT
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Ö Eudoxus February 26, 2012March 11, 20123/13/20121;02 a.m. CDT
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Ö Cassini February 26, 2012March 11, 20123/13/20121:04 a.m. CDT
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Ö Hipparchus February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:07 a.m. CDT
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Ö Albategnius February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:10 a.m. CDT
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Ö Aristillus February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:11 a.m. CDT
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Ö Autolycus February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:13 a.m. CDT
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Ö Maurolycus February 26, 2012March 11, 20123/13/20121:15 a.m. CDT
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Ö~10 Days old Plato February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/13/20121:22 a.m. CDT
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Ö Archimedes February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:16 a.m. CDT
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Ö Ptolemaeus February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:18 a.m. CDT
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Ö Alphonsus February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:18 a.m. CDT
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Ö Arzachel February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:18 a.m. CDT
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Ö Walter February 27, 2012March 12, 20123/13/20121:20 a.m. CDT
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Ö Maginus February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/15/20125:34 a.m. CDT
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Ö Tycho February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/15/20125:37 a.m. CDT
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Ö Clavius February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/15/20125:35 a.m. CDT
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Ö Eratosthenes February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/15/20125:36 a.m, CDT
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Ö Longomontanus February 29, 2012March 14, 20123/3/20127:52 p.m. CST
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Ö Copernicus February 29, 2012March 14, 20123/3/20127:40 p.m. CST
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Ö Bullialdus February 29, 2012March 14, 20123/3/20127:47 p.m. CST
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Ö Aristarchus March 3, 2012March 17, 20123/5/20127:18 p.m. CST
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Ö Gassendi March 2, 2012March 16, 20123/3/20127:52 p.m. CST
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Ö~14 Days old Kepler March 2, 2012March 16, 20123/4/201210:12 p.m. CST
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Ö Grimaldi* March 5, 2012March 19, 20123/8/20129:20 p.m. CST
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Telescopic Objects
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Instruments Used: Apogee 90mm f/6.3 refractor with Baader Semi-APO and Lunar filters and C8 (C8 only 3/13/2012)
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SeenOBJECT FEATURE Date to view after new moonDate to view after full moonDate ViewedTime Viewed (CDT)
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ÖSinus = BaySinus Aestuum February 28, 2012March 13, 20123/13/20121:24 a.m. CDT