BAA Lunar Section
Dedicated to amateur research and observation of the Moon
Section activity
The Moon: Notes and Records of the BAA Lunar Section
The New Moon journal (1983-2010)
Section activity
Observations
The
BAA Lunar Section incorporates four observationally active areas covering:
Occultations — timing the disappearance and reappearance of celestial objects at the lunar limb.
Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLP) — observing temporary phenomena such as glows, flashes and obscurations at or near the lunar surface.
Topography — visually observing the Moon's surface and recording it by means of notes and observational drawings.
Photography — imaging the Moon and associated phenomena.
Research
In
addition to observational activity, research into the Moon is
conducted in the following areas:
Computing — Calculating a wide range of lunar phenomena.
Geology — Understanding the forces that have sculpted the Moon.
Historical — Researching Moon-related material of the past.
Section archives — A respository for Lunar Section publications.