LUNAR IMPACTS PROGRAM
Report   SEPTEMBER   2000

Submitted by F. Badalotti

    In this note we Report the lunar dark side observations carried out on September 2000.

About the Alpha-Aur swarm, from August 30th to September 1st we have not recorded because a unfavourable lunar location and the bad weather. But only on September 2nd we recorded for the Alpha-Aur swarm. Besides about the systematic monitorate from 3 days after New Moon to 2 days after the First Quarter phase we recorded the lunar dark side. (from September 2nd to 7th). For these observations we used several instruments:

• 5,12" inch F9 APO refractor telescope + b/w CCD videocamera  

•10" inch F10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope throwgh a b/w CCD videocamera and a F5 focal reducer.

We obtained videotapes, 06hs  31' 07", with a negative result about the flashes visibility.

- Observers: Badalotti Francesco and Giacomo Venturin.

-  September 2000 - variety of not important meteoritic swarms:

- DATE     Hour UT              % ILL.    Telescope                                    Location

- 02      18.00.42 - 18.54.10    0,16    5,12" inch F9 APO refractor    Castelfranco Veneto

- 04      18.45.15 - 20.01.10    0,34    5,12" inch F9 APO refractor    Castelfranco Veneto

- 05      19.23.26 - 20.43.10    0,43    5,12" inch F9 APO refractor    Castelfranco Veneto

- 05      18.19.00 - 19.53.00    0,43   10" inch SC LX5 F10+F5 FR   Cremona

- 07      18.07.00 - 19.07.00    0,62   10" inch SC LX5 F10+F5 FR   Cremona

- 07      19.24.00 - 19.52.00    0,62   10" inch SC LX5 F10+F5 FR   Cremona