page_title: Transient lunar phenomenon
hierarchical_section_title: Transient lunar phenomenon
caption_attribution_description: English: Description: This map displays an approximate distribution of transient lunar phenomena. It is based on a monochrome map by Barbara Middlehurst and Patrick Moore that was published in the book, On the Moon, 2001, Cassel &amp; Co., ISBN 0304354694. Red dots indicate TLP that appeared to the observer as a reddish cloud. Yellow dots are all other events. Size: 281 × 284 pixels. Source:' This is a modified version of a photo obtained from the NASA Planetary Photojournal. It was modified by RJHall. Русский: Карта, основанная на обзоре Барбарой Миддлехерст и Патриком Муром 300 КЛЯ. Показывает распределение наблюдаемых событий. Красноватые сияния отмечены красным цветом;, остальные — желтым
context_page_description: A transient lunar phenomenon or lunar transient phenomenon is a short-lived light, color or change in appearance on the surface of the Moon. The term was created by Patrick Moore in his co-authorship of NASA Technical Report R-277 Chronological Catalog of Reported Lunar Events, published in 1968.
  Claims of short-lived lunar phenomena go back at least 1,000 years, with some having been observed independently by multiple witnesses or reputable scientists. Nevertheless, the majority of transient lunar phenomenon reports are irreproducible and do not possess adequate control experiments that could be used to distinguish among alternative hypotheses to explain their origins.
  Most lunar scientists will acknowledge transient events such as outgassing and impact cratering do occur over geologic time. The controversy lies in the frequency of such events.
context_section_description: A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) or lunar transient phenomenon (LTP) is a short-lived light, color or change in appearance on the surface of the Moon. The term was created by Patrick Moore in his co-authorship of NASA Technical Report R-277 Chronological Catalog of Reported Lunar Events, published in 1968.
  Claims of short-lived lunar phenomena go back at least 1,000 years, with some having been observed independently by multiple witnesses or reputable scientists. Nevertheless, the majority of transient lunar phenomenon reports are irreproducible and do not possess adequate control experiments that could be used to distinguish among alternative hypotheses to explain their origins. 
  Most lunar scientists will acknowledge transient events such as outgassing and impact cratering do occur over geologic time. The controversy lies in the frequency of such events.
caption: This map, based on a survey of 300 TLPs by Barbara M. Middlehurst and Patrick Moore, shows the approximate distribution of observed events. Red-hued events are in red; the remainder are in yellow.
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