Welllll.....It's finally here...! The last of the Lunatix Challenges!! I hope you have enjoyed the series, and that you have learned a few things to share with others about our neighbor.
Now for your challenge:
Naked Eye Targets:
1. How old must the moon be to see: "The Old Moon in the New Moons Arms"? The "New Moon in the Old
Moons Arms"? What is the primary difference between these two phases of the mooon? How would you
explain these tow phases to someone?
2. Cow Jumping over the Moon.
3. The crescent moon within 40 hours of new both waxing and waning phases.
4. If you viewed the Earth and Luna from well above the plane of our solar systenm say above the sun...
How could you best describe the Earth/Moon system?
Pickerings Naked Eye Objects:
These objects were included in the earlier portions of the Lunatix Challenge and are included here in their entirety.
The original listing in order of increasing difficulty:
1. The bright surrounding area of Copernicus.
2. Mare Nectaris.
3. Mare Humorum.
4. The bright surroundings of Kepler.
5. The region of Gessendi.
6. The notch in the Mare Tranquillitatis/Plinius Region.
7. Mare Vaporum.
8. The light area around crater Lubiniezky.
9. Sinus Medid.
10. Shaded area nera the walled plain Sacrobosco.
11. The dark spot at the foot of the Apennines.
12. The Riphaeus Mountains.
Telescope Targets:
1. Crater Picard
2. Crater Furnerius
3. Crater Shickard
4. Crater Herschel, J.
5. How much would you weigh on the moon? How much do you think you could lift on the moon as far as dead weight of lead?
6. What is the hightest point on the moon farside of nearside?
7. What is the hightest point on the visible face of the moon?
8. What is the tallest central crater mountain?
9. What is the total surface area of the moon (as a percentage) available for earthside viewing taking into account Libration?
Now....HOW MANY DOMES DID YOU COLLECT?
I hope you have enjoyed the Challenges! Remember, completion of the Challenges will fullfill your requirements for the Astronomical Leagues Lunar Club with certificate and lapel pin, as well as a new 'Reformed Calender' based on the Lunar phases....a must for any self respecting LUNATIC!