The week of February 10-16 takes us from Lunar Day 13 to Day 18. This week we will highlight the Cauchy Domes on the moon, visible on Sunday night near the terminator. Cauchy domes: [NE/J13; L=36°E] During sunrise over this
Cauchy Domes on the Moon

The week of February 10-16 takes us from Lunar Day 13 to Day 18. This week we will highlight the Cauchy Domes on the moon, visible on Sunday night near the terminator. Cauchy domes: [NE/J13; L=36°E] During sunrise over this
The week of February 3-9 takes us from Lunar Day 5 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountains on the moon, visible on Thursday night close to the terminator. Montes Apenninus: The Apennine Mountain Range is
The week of January 27 – February 2 takes us from Lunar Day 28 to Day 5. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, visible on Sunday night close to the terminator. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13; L=37°E] Two of the best-known
The week of January 20-26 takes us from Lunar Day 21 to Day 27. This week we will highlight the Pytheas secondary moon craters, visible on Tuesday night and Wednesday night close to the terminator. Pytheas secondary craters: [NW/G7-8; L=19°W]
The week of January 13-19 takes us from Day 14 to Day 20. This week we will highlight Rupes Altai, visible on Saturday night. Altai Scarp (Rupes Altai): [SE/M12] Viewable even through small telescopes, the Altai Scarp is a spectacular
The week of January 6-12 takes us from Lunar Day 7 to Day 13. This week we will highlight the Apennine mountains, visible on Tuesday night. Montes Apenninus: The Apennine Mountain Range is the most spectacular feature on the Moon
The week of December 30-Jan 5 takes us from Lunar Day 0 to Day 6. This week we will highlight the trio of moon craters, Theophilus, Cyrillus,and Catharina, visible on Saturday night. Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina: [Repeated from Day 5–SE/L12; L=24°E]
The week of December 23-29 takes us from Lunar Day 23 to Day 29. This week we will highlight a feature called Rimae Sirsalis, visible on Thursday night. Rimae Sirsalis: [SW/L3-4; L=62°W] Just in from the southwest shore of Oceanus
The week of December 16-22 takes us from Lunar Day 16 to Day 22. This week we will highlight an item informally referred to as the “Lunar X,” visible on Sunday night. Lunar X: [SE/M10; L=1°E] Around 6 days 22
The week of December 9-15 takes us from Lunar Day 9 to Day 15. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard, visible on Thursday night. Schickard: [SW/P4; L=55°W] When you look at Schickard, you should immediately notice something