From: Capt. Alejandro Franz <alfafox.nul>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 01:18:21 -0700
Fwd Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:30:31 -0500
Subject: Re: 1956 Lunar Path Light - Franz


>From: Bruce Maccabee <brumac.nul>
>To: <ufoupdates.nul>
>Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:28:49 -0500
>Subject: Re: 1956 Lunar Path Light

>>From: Ted Phillips - I.A.I. <archaeoanom.nul-linc.net>
>>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <ufoupdates.nul>
>>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 09:26:21 -0600
>>Subject: Re: 1956 Lunar Path Light

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>>Those are not stars, they are dust particles and various debris
>>from lying around for 50 years - you need a course on
>>photography, my friend.

>I agree with the dust hypothesis (and some photographic noise, I
>presume). I am puzzled by the extremely bright overexposed(?)
>spot at the center. Without trying to scale the picture
>accurately I would guess that the arc is over 100 miles long.


Hi Bruce,

I also agree with you and Ted about the dust and debris
hypothesis about the star's misinterpretation and it is my
mistake.

I don't agree in your guess of a 100 miles arc longitude because
the bay named SINUS MEDII closer to the 'print's light' measures
350x350Km/212x212Miles. The light spot in the 'print' measures
about 50x50Km/30X30Miles almost the same size of PALLAS crater.
(info bellow SINUS MEDII)

See SINUS MEDII picture:

http://www.alcione.org/1953_FLARE/impact05.jpg

See PALLAS crater and craterlets:
http://www.alcione.org/1953_FLARE/pallas1.jpg
( this image is not very clear but I'll fix it tomorrow)

PROVISIONAL PAGE WITH IMAGES AND DATA
(huge size) http://www.alcione.org/1953_FLARE/

The size of the suspected meteor's that hit the Moon was
approximately 20 meters (65.6 feet) across as Dr. Bonnie J.
Buratti asserted

I posted two hours ago that the light of the 1953 image from Dr.
Stuart is located between the following craterlet points south
of PALLAS crater and north west of BRUCE's crater. It's not a
joke. :)

PALLAS crater
Position:
Longitude: 1.6=B0 West
Latitude: 5.5=B0 North

PALLAS H craterlet
Position:
Longitude: 1.5 =B0 West
Latitude: 04.60 =B0 North

PALLAS B craterlet
Position:
Longitude: 2.6 =B0 West
Latitude: 04.20 =B0 North

PALLAS C craterlet
Position:
Longitude: 1.1 =B0 West
Latitude: 04.50 =B0 North

PALLAS E craterlet
Position:
Longitude: 1.4 =B0 West
Latitude: 04.00 =B0 North

PALLAS F craterlet
Position:
Longitude: 1.3 =B0 West
Latitude: 03.40 =B0 North

PALLAS X craterlet
Position:
Longitude: 3.2 =B0 West
Latitude: 05.20 =B0 North

BRUCE crater
Position:
Longitude: 0.4=B0 East
Latitude: 1.1=B0 North

SINUS MEDII

Type: Bay
Geological period: Imbrian (From -3.85 billions
years to -3.2 billions years) ?

Size:
Dimension: 350x350Km / 212x212Mi
Height: 0m / 0ft
Height/Wide ratio: 0

Description:

Small sea situated to the center of the visible face.
52 000 km2. Broadsided to the South by Rima
Oppolzer and to the East by Rimae Triesnecker.

Observation:

Interest : Pretty interesting formation
Observation period: First Quarter or 6 days after
Full Moon Minimal Instrument: 10x binoculars

Position:

Longitude: 0.0=B0 East
Latitude: 0.0=B0 North
Quadrant: North-East
Area: Moon disk center

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PALLAS crater

Type: Crater
Geological period: Nectarian (From -3.92 billions years
to -3.85 billions years)

Size:
Dimension: 50x50Km / 30x30Mi
Height: 1260m / 3800ft
Height/Wide ratio: 0.0252

Description:

Damaged circular formation. Forms an interesting couple with
Murchison.

Steep slopes supporting Bode to the North-West Pallas B & E
to the South and crushed by Murchison to the East.

Walls supporting the craterlet Pallas A to the North-West and
Pallas H to the South.

Flat floor filled with lava in communication to the North-East with
that of Murchison. Central mountain. Hills wrinkle ridges and
craterlets.

Observation:

Interest : Very interesting formation
Observation period: First Quarter or 6 days after Full Moon
Minimal Instrument: 50 mm refractor

Position:

Longitude: 1.6=B0 West
Latitude: 5.5=B0 North
Quadrant: North-East
Area: Moon disk center

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I used a nice program 'Virtual Moon Data' that you can download
and is FREE at: http://astrosurf.com/avl/prog/avlsetup.exe

Best regards,

Capt. Alejandro Franz
director.nul