I have imaged a light ray in Epigenes,can you tell me has this been seen or imaged before?
See: http://www.geocities.com/xetor_2000/epigenes.html
Thanks - Robert Spellman, Griffith Observatory.
From Dr. Anthony C Cook, University of Nottingham, UK: [an image] taken by Brendan Shaw at 20:43UT on May 9th 2003 also shows the light ray in Epigenes, although the purpose behind that image was to try to disprove two Plato TLP reports, one by Markov in 1925 Jun 29 and the other by Kelsey in 1967 Apr 18... see .... http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~acc/Lunar/2003may.htm http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~acc/Lunar/May2003/2043.jpg -- Dr Anthony C. Cook School of Computer Science and IT, University of Nottingham, Nottingham. NG8 1BB. UNITED KINGDOM
The Initial Predictions, Using Data in Original Reporting
Site Longitude = +118.283
Site Latitude = +34.146
Site Elevation = +137.000
Reproducing Lighting For: 2004/10/22 at 05:14 U.T.
Desired Solar Altitude = +3.404(Rising), Azimuth = +98.028
Feature = EPIGENES
Feature Longitude: = -4.600
Feature Latitude: = +67.500
Average Co-longitude = 13.525
Moon's Altitude Restricted = Y Altitude = +0.000 degrees
In the Time column, D=Daylight, T=Twilight
---- Moon's ---- -- Earth's --
Topocentric Topocentric -------- Sun's --------
UT Date Time Alt° Semi-Diam'' Long° Lat° Colong° Lat° Azim°
2004/10/22 05:14 +27.576 972.82 +3.221 +7.221 013.315 +0.086 +98.028
Crater Description:
Epigenes, -035,+922: A 30 miles crater, with broad walls and craters on both the north and southwest crests. The floor contains several hills, the most prominent being west of the centre. West of this hill is a low rimmed crater ring. The outer north wall is lined by craters, while on the north-west is the ring, B with the peak, Y, on its west. To the west, beyond a ridge is the fine crater A, while on the east are many craterlets and hills, and also the large but shall ring X. (Wilkins and Moore, The Moon, Faber & Faber, 1955)