Lunar Section        

 
 

GRAIL impact update

More information about the upcoming impact of the GRAIL spaceccraft can be found at

Twin NASA Probes Prepare for Dec. 17 Mission-Ending Moon Impact

Thanks again Mike.

Wayne Bailey

 
 

NASA GRAIL impact teleconference

The two GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) spacecraft are scheduled to impact the moon on December 17th.   Thanks to Mike Mattei for bringing the announcement of a teleconference to provide an overview of events to my attention.

NASA to Host Dec.13 Teleconference on Twin Probes Mission Ending Moon Impact

NASA will host a media teleconference at 10:30 a.m. PST (1:30 p.m. EST) Thursday, Dec. 13, to provide an overview of events leading up to twin spacecraft being commanded to impact the moon’s surface on Dec. 17 at approximately 2:28 p.m.

 
 

December TLO is available

The December 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

 
 

November TLO is available

The November 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

 
 

October TLO is available

The October 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

 
 

September TLO is available

The September 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

This issue includes articles on Aristillus, Archimedes & Montes Spitzbergensis, and the Straight Wall & Birt.  Also several images with extensive discussions.

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

 
 

August TLO is available

The August 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

This issue includes articles on a ghost crater near Dorsa Barlow, and Plato.

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

 
 

The Lunar Observer July issue is available

The July 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

This issue includes the Focus On article on Bullialdus.

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

 
 

TLO correction

The deadline for inclusion in the Focus On Bullialdus article should be June 20, 2012, NOT 2011.

Wayne

 
 

April TLO is available

The May 2012 issue of the A.L.P.O. Lunar Section’s monthly newsletter,
The Lunar Observer, has been uploaded to:

http://moon.scopesandscapes.com/tlo.pdf

This issue includes information on the joint meeting of ALPO with the Astronomical League in July, and articles on the Pyrenees Spitzbergen Mtns.

Thanks to all who contributed,

Wayne Bailey, wayne.bailey@alpo-astronomy.org
Editor, TLO

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