[Wavytone]

Hi Markus,

Yes its possible - there are several that have been recorded in recent years on video and they were so bright there's no question they'd be recorded in amateur gear. Some are on Youtube.

The downside is they're rare.

Many decades ago they were called "Transient lunar phenomena" as it took quite a while before it was generally recognised impacts could cause a flash lasting long enough to be seen by earthbound observers. Flashes lasting seconds had been seen though most thought they were imagining it.

There was one seen during a lunar eclipse that was seen by hundreds of observers which pretty much settled any question as to their reality.

Another aspect is that the best chance is when the visible side of the moon is facing into a known meteor stream and not screened from the impactors by the earth, which is much larger than the moon. Takes a bit of calculation to figure that out.