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Twin Impact Lunar Telescope network: Lunar Impact Flash observations of the 2025 Geminids
Daniel Sheward, Marco Delbo, Chrysa Avdellidou +23
Meteoroid impacts on the Moon, observed from Earth as flashes typically lasting a few tens of milliseconds, have been monitored for three decades for determining meteoroids' size a…
Observational planning for the 2026 August 5 Falcon 9 Upper Stage lunar impact
Benjamin Fernando, Jennifer Heldmann, Bill Grey +20
On 2026 August 5, at approximately 06:35 UT, a spent Falcon 9 upper stage will impact the lunar surface near Einstein Crater. This event will occur on sunlit terrain near the easte…
Extending Lunar Impact Flash Observations into the Daytime with Short-Wave Infrared
Daniel Sheward, Marco Delbo, Chrysa Avdellidou +7
Lunar impact flash (LIF) observations typically occur in R, I, or unfiltered light, and are only possible during night, targeting the night side of a 10-60% illumination Moon, whil…
PyNAPLE: Lunar Surface Impact Crater Detection
Daniel Sheward, Chrysa Avdellidou, Anthony Cook +4
In the last 20 years, over 600 impact flashes have been documented on the lunar surface. This wealth of data presents a unique opportunity to study the meteoroid flux of the Earth-…