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	Transient lunar phenomenon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) are lights, colors, or changes in the landscape that are claimed to be observed on the moon.
		On November 2, 1958, the Russian astronomer Nikolai A. Kozyrev observed an apparent outgassing of vapor near the central peak of Alphonsus crater.
		Some TLP may be caused by gas escaping from underground cavities after moonquakes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transient_lunar_phenomenon (503 words)

	The Moon: K-12 Experiments & Background
		The plane of the lunar orbit maintains an inclination of 5.145 396Â° with respect to the ecliptic (the orbital plane of the Earth around the Sun), and the lunar axis of rotation maintains an inclination of 1.5424Â° with respect to the normal to that same plane.
		The points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic are called the "lunar nodes": the North (or ascending) node is where the Moon crosses to the North of the ecliptic; the South (or descending) node where it crosses to the South.
		Lunar Prospector results, however, indicate the presence of hydrogen in the permanently shadowed regions, which could be in the form of water ice.
	www.juliantrubin.com /encyclopedia/astronomy/moon.html (5960 words)

	Moon - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,403 kilometres (238,857 miles); it is slowly moving away.
		However, some spacecraft have done so for portions of the Moon; Galileo did so when it flew by the Moon in 1992. The overall composition of the Moon is believed to be similar to that of the upper parts of the Earth other than a depletion of volatile elements and of iron.
		The first man to walk on the lunar surface was Neil Armstrong, commander of the American mission Apollo 11, first setting foot on the moon at 02:56 UTC on July 21, 1969.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Moon (5921 words)

	Aristarchus (crater) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aristarchus is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies in the northwest part of the Moon's near side.
		It is considered the brightest of the large formations on the lunar surface, with an albedo nearly double that of most lunar features.
		This area is also noted for the occurrence of transient lunar phenomenon, and emissions of Radon-222 have been recorded by passing spacecraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aristarchus_(crater) (990 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Transient lunar phenomenon
		The majority appear to be associated with clefted crater floors, the edges of lunar mares, or in locations linked by geologists with volcanic activity.
		In 1866, the experienced lifelong lunar observer and mapmaker Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt made the claim that Linné crater had changed its appearance, from a normal, relatively deep crater to a mere white patch.
		On April 23rd, 1999, amateur observers reported another TLP event in the vicinity of the "Cobra Head", the name for the bulbous start of the Vallis Schröteri adjacent to the Aristarchus crater.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/TLP (548 words)

	Transient lunar phenomenon
		A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) is a sometimes inexplicable change of color or shape seen on the surface of the moon.
		Some may be caused by gas escaping from underground cavities after moonquakes.
		Transient Lunar Phenomena (and other weirdness) (http://www.planetfusion.co.uk/~pignut/tlp.html) -- Essay on TLP followed by links
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/tl/TLP.html (87 words)

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		Lunar observers (mainly amateurs) have noticed that the Moon's surface is occasionally host to anomalous transient lunar phenomena (TLP) which have assumed a variety of forms, including isolated flashes or pulses of light, coloured glows and obscurations of portions of the lunar surface.
		Known factors in lunar exploration were hazardous enough to plan for and contend with, without having to admit that lurking somewhere beneath the Moon's surface there might be some unknown, unpredictable and uncontrollable threat to their prospective Apollo lunar astronauts which could jeopardize the $25 billion programme.
		One of the most notable TLP sightings occurred at 18:45 UT on 19 July 1969, when the crew of Apollo 11 observed the northwest wall of Aristarchus to be displaying some kind of peculiar luminous activity.
	members.lycos.co.uk /petergrego/ft105.htm (1666 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Moon
		The lunar crust is composed of a variety of primary elements, including uranium, thorium, potassium, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, titanium, calcium, aluminium and hydrogen, as determined by spectroscopy.
		The neutron spectrometer on Lunar Prospector confirmed the presence of excess hydrogen at the lunar poles, which some have speculated to be due to the presence of water.
		In many prehistoric and ancient cultures, the Moon was thought to be a deity or other supernatural phenomenon, and astrological views of the Moon continue to be propagated today.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Moon (5092 words)

	Sea-of-Serenity.net \| v1.0 \| Material Girl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The lunar material surrounding the mare is from the Lower Imbrian epoch, and the mare material is from the Eratosthenian epoch.
		Endymion - Endymion is a lunar crater that lies near the northeast limb of the Moon.
		Aristoteles - Aristoteles is a lunar impact crater that lies near the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris, and to the east of the Montes Alpes mountain range.
	www.sea-of-serenity.net /planets_moon.html (2374 words)

	Lunar Oddities - Strange moon Sightings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Transient Lunar Phenomenon (TLP) is a term used by astronomers to describe any of the strange objects that have appeared on the moons surface.
		In July 1821, Franz Gruithuisen, the creator of the meteoric impact theory of Lunar cratering, saw flashing points of light on the surface of the moon, however when he revealed he had discovered a lunar city he was ridiculed by his colleagues and he burned his notes.
		One of the more bizarre incidents of TLP occurred in July 1953 when an enormous “bridge-like structure” around 12 miles long could be seen across the sea of crises.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /articlelunar.shtml (641 words)

	Wikinfo \| Moon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The lunar crust is composed of a variety of primary elements, including uranium, thorium, potassium, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, titanium, calcium, aluminum and hydrogen.
		Although the pockets are thought to be small, the overall amount of water was suggested to be quite significant - one billion cubic meters, or an amount the size of Lake Erie.
		The numerous lunar deities are often female such as the Greek goddesses Selene and Artemis, their Roman equivalents Luna and Diana or the Thracian Bendis.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=luna (2273 words)

	TLP Text
		On January 24, 1956 amateur lunar observer R. Houghton was drawing the crater Liebig on the edge of Mare Humorum when something bright flashed in the field of his 7-inch telescope.
		When plotted against the lunar anomalistic month, the data show that LTP activity peaks somewhat when the Moon is moving from apogee to perigee, especially about halfway between these points when the Moon is approaching Earth the most rapidly.
		To me, this is the one lunar feature that looks as if it had been covered with a thin crust of glass subsequently shattered by an impact.
	www.lunaranomalies.com /TLPtext.htm (1534 words)

	ARISTARCHUS
		This lunar formation has such a exceptional history when it comes to lunar transient phenomena that it dominates the entire field.
		This graph reflects the lunar transient phenomena that is reported the least in association with Aristarchus.
		The next area of study is the whether lunar libration is a contributing factor for lunar transient phenomena.
	www.ltpresearch.org /aristarchus1.htm (1229 words)

	Transient Lunar Phenomena
		"Transient Lunar Phenomena" (TLP) is a term used to describe anything which is seen on the moon which is not supposed to be there, and which contradicts the view that the surface of the moon is dead and unchanging.
		TLP includes strange lights which appear and then subsequently vanish, areas of mist (sometimes coloured) and physical features which appear to come and go.
		The subject remains controversial, with TLP being dismissed as the result of misperception, or misidentification of craters by amateurs.
	www.planetfusion.co.uk /~pignut/tlp.html (1816 words)

	Inconstant Moon News
		The lunar eclipse visible on Friday morning promises to be particularly spectacular as events on earth and space conspire to produce a blood red moon.
		Sunlight from a lunar eclipse filters through dust in the earth's atmosphere to give the moon an eerie red glow, but this year it promises to be a particularly vivid colour.
		The lunar laser ranging reflector is used to determine the round-trip travel time of a laser pulse from the Earth to the Moon and back again, thereby calculating the distance between the two with incredible accuracy.
	www.inconstantmoon.com /cyc_news.htm (3183 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Transient Lunar Phenomenon (TLP) have been reported by many observers, over the ages.
		These TLPs take the form of glows and obscurations, often around the edges of the lunar 'seas' and certain craters.
		It would seem that the interest in TLPs is increasing and most have been observed by amateur astronomers.
	homepages.picknowl.com.au /sparda/Space/TLP.htm (227 words)

	BBC News \| SCI/TECH \| Lights glow on Moon
		It was seen in 1992 by veteran lunar observer Audouin Dollfus of the Observatoire de Paris using the one metre (39 inch) Meudon reflecting telescope.
		Some lunar observers have expressed surprise that such a mist should have been seen above Langrenus which was not regarded as a prime candidate for lunar changes.
		In 1994, the Clementine lunar orbiting satellite observed the crater Aristarchus before and after a TLP was seen from the Earth.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/789095.stm (399 words)

	Fastwalker - Strolling Astronomer Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		First, it is possible that the probabilty of observing lunar meteors is affected by the albedo of the lunar background.
		However, lighting conditions should be identical for the lunar Southern and Northern hemispheres, yet there is assymetry with respect to the distribution of points; 39 in the north and 25 in the south.
		This phenomenon was observed in October or November, 1954-55 with the naked eye by V.I. Timkov from Ordjonikidze, USSR.
	www.nicap.dabsol.co.uk /strolling.htm (1497 words)

	TLPs One Fades, Others Flash
		The TLP (Transient Lunar Phenomenon) reported in SF#127 involved a 40-minute darkening of an area near the lunar crater Aristarchus on April 23, 1994.
		The phenomenon was observed independently by some 100 amateur astronomers.
		The initial analysis of data returned at the same time by the lunar satellite Clementine at first seemed to confirm the amateurs' telescopic impressions.
	www.science-frontiers.com /sf129/sf129p02.htm (263 words)

	H O L O S C I E N C E - News
		This false-color mosaic was assembled from blue, red, and near-infrared images taken by the Clementine spacecraft and represents brightness ratios between the wavelengths.
		Amateur observers have claimed to witness dozens of transient lunar phenomenon (TLPs) for decades, but most professionals found the reports unconvincing because the events were almost always seen only visually.
		The area in question, the "cobra head" at the beginning of Schröter's Valley near the crater Aristarchus, is covered by relatively young volcanic flows, and it has often been the location of TLP sightings.
	www.holoscience.com /news/moonglow.htm (612 words)

	Torricelli B - Home
		A TLP (Transient Lunar Phenomenon) is a (luminous) event on the lunar surface that we can observe for just a very limited (short) period of time.
		Example of a (terrestrial) TLP as seen from the Galileo spacecraft in 1992.
		The lunar eclipse on 2001, January 9th is a good opportunity to tell friends and visitors of the possible TLP event on 2001, February 9th.
	www.wfs.be.schule.de /pages/torricelli/E_index.html (1115 words)

	ALPO Lunar Section - Lunar Transient Phenomena Page
		The definition of Lunar Transient Phenomena (L.T.P.) is a short lived phenomenon observed on the Moon.
		The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) had the opportunity to participate with this mission by conducting ground based observations on specific lunar formations as the spacecraft passed over them.
		The second level would be to conduct systematic observation of select Lunar features for L.T.P. The third level consists of a coordinated observing effort of a specific lunar formation on a specific date and time.
	www.lpl.arizona.edu /~rhill/alpo/lunarstuff/ltp.html (294 words)

	Strange Lights Seen on the Moon
		Dollfus believes that the glows are caused by escaping gas that lifts dust off the lunar surface, into the sunlight.
		He also points out that Langrenus, when observed in detail, has an extensive series of fractures on its crater floor, from which the gas could be escaping.
		According to BBC News, so-called "Transient Lunar Phenomenon" (TLP) have been reported from time to time but definite evidence has been lacking.
	www.21stcenturyradio.com /lightsonmoon-12.10.00.htm (280 words)

	Moon Society: Moon-Related Projects of the Moon Society and of other Organizations
		to conduct lunar outpost simulation exercises, as a precursor for
		The Lunar Reclamation Society - Moon Society Milwaukee Outpost
		A.L.P.O. Lunar Section -Association of Lunar and Planetary Observors
	www.moonsociety.org /info/moon_projects.html (111 words)

	Short-lived lunar views: The Lassell stripe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The stripe was already fading by the time I finished my sketch at 11:15; it seemed to be a very short-lived phenomenon.
		After heading home, we checked the Times Atlas (which is much more detailed than Rukl); it showed Rima Lassell (not mentioned in Rukl) in that area and heading the right direction, but the rille is a very small, fine feature which doesn't seem to explain the prominent dark stripe we had seen.
		The Kopal "atlas" (really just a random collection of nice photos) has one shot of the straight wall area, but the terminator is well past the position where we saw it and there's no hint of the Lassell stripe.
	observers.org /reports/99.04.24.html (565 words)

	Filer's Files #46-2003
		All of which leads him to the tentative conclusion that he saw some previously unreported phenomenon associated with the aurora.
		I happened to notice that in the series of photos, I had captured a small red star-like dot which first appears on the lunar horizon, and then moved several degrees across the face of the moon and slightly north.
		The Moon made 1mm on the negative one, while waiting for the silver images, here are reconstitutions lunar formation, the trainée fl one seemed behaves like it was projected on the top of the lunar disc and falling down.
	ufoinfo.com /filer/2003/ff0346.shtml (4910 words)

	UFOS at close sight: UFO observations in November 2003
		"On the night of the recent lunar eclipse, a boomerang shape of about 30 small white lights moved silently across the sky," J.B. reported, "At its closest to me, it was about the width of my fist at arm's length.
		On Saturday, November 8, 2003, at 8:15 p.m., eyewitness Randy H. and his wife were under "a clear and cold sky with clouds in Detroit, Michigan," watching the lunar eclipse, when they spotted some UFOs.
		One is a 63 year old floor covering salesman who noticed four white to "reddish" lights move into the area of the sky close to the eclipsed moon at 8:50 PM.
	ufologie.net /htm/2003nov.htm (2266 words)

	Alachua Astronomy Club: Monthly Meetings 2006
		Some can measure lunar distances or size of features, display photos of lunar objects, map lunar landing sites, provide timely lunar data, produce animated movie clips and 3-D visualizations, and much more depending on the particular software package.
		Bill retired to the dark skies of North Florida after a 35-year career with NASA at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), where he was a Firing Room launch console operator for both the Apollo lunar landing missions and the early Space Shuttle missions.
		Location: Powell Hall, Florida Museum of Natural History (Lucille T. Maloney Classroom), UF Campus, Gainesville FL Preview: Since the Apollo program, the scientific community holds that the Moon is a "dead" rock where nothing has happened for several billion years, except for the occasional moon quake or meteorite impact.
	www.floridastars.org /meets06.html (3392 words)

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