1. The Moon Drawing of Features Quick! Use scale Near terminator
0=black, 10=white
Near terminator
Quarter phases

2. Best Features Well defined craters Ridges Mountain Chains
Discolorations

3. Copernicus (39)
Tycho (86)

4. Plato (72)
Kepler (57)

5. Archimedes (24)
Alphonsus (22)
Theophilus (84)

6. Alps Mts (B)
Apennine Mts (F)
Altai Mts (E)

7. Lunar Transient Phenomena
Unpredictable
Flashes of color/light
Outgassing?
Volcanism?
Illusions?
Impacts?

9. Occultations
Timing is everything!

10. International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA)
Maps
Notice of events
Object types (planets, asteroids, stars)
Location dependent
Time dependent
Hints for observations, recording

13. Earthshine

14. Lunar Eclipses

15. Danjon Brightness Scale
Brightness best measured at mid-totality
L = 0
Very dark eclipse. Moon almost invisible, especially at mid-totality.
L = 1
Dark Eclipse, gray or brownish in coloration. Details distinguishable only with difficulty.
L = 2
Deep red or rust-colored eclipse. Very dark central shadow, while outer edge of umbra is relatively bright.
L = 3
Brick-red eclipse. Umbral shadow usually has a bright or yellow rim.
L = 4
Very bright copper-red or orange eclipse. Umbral shadow has a bluish, very bright rim.

18. Future Total Lunar Eclipses
December 21, 2010
April 15, 2014
October 8, 2014
April 4, 2015
September 28, 2015