The week of September 24-30 takes us from Day 14 to Day 20. This week we will highlight the full moon. Full moon generally occurs around the end of Day 14, but this can vary by up to 12 hours,
Characteristics of a Full #Moon
Day 8 for the #Moon: Profitable Time to Observe Three Craters
The week of September 17-23 takes us from Day 8 through Day 13. This week we will highlight Catena Davy and Imbrium wrinkle ridges. Day 8 The Moon has now entered its gibbous phase and the terminator has become convex
Petavius: One of the Most Fascinating Floor-Fractured #Craters on the #Moon
The week of September 10-16 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the crater Petavius, viewable on Wednesday night. Petavius: [SE/M16] This is one of the most fascinating craters on the Moon. It is
The Moon’s Best Examples of a Lunar Dome
The week of September 3-9 takes us from Day 23 to Day 0 (New Moon). This week we will highlight the Capuanus lunar domes and the Kies Π (Pi) dome, viewable early Tuesday morning. Kies Π (Pi): [SW/M7] Sandwiched in
Cleomedes the First Significant Crater on the #Moon and The Flying Eagle
The week of August 27 – September 2 takes us from Day 16 to Day 22. This week we will highlight the crater Cleomedes, viewable on Monday night, and a feature unofficially called The Flying Eagle, viewable on Tuesday (you
Rilles on the Moon and Their Characteristics
The week of August 20-26 takes us from Day 10 to Day 15, full Moon. This week we will highlight a series of rilles: Rima Hesiodus (visible Monday night), and the Hippalus and Ramsden rilles. visible on Tuesday. Rima Hesiodus:
Shock Waves Frozen in Place on the Moon and A Large, Degraded Crater
The week of August 13-19 takes us from Day 3 to the end of Day 8. This week we will highlight the Altai Scarp, viewable Friday evening (possibly Thursday) and the crater Hipparchus, viewable on Saturday evening. Altai Scarp (Rupes
de Gasparis Rilles: A Hub of Rille Activity and Marius Hills: The Largest Dome Field
The week of August 6-12 takes us from Day 23 to the end of Day 1. The only decent views of the Moon will be Tuesday and Wednesday morning before sunrise. This week we will highlight the de Gasparis rilles
Two Splendid #MoonCraters Described As “Noble, Magnificent, Spectacular, Scarcely Surpassed”
The week of July 30-August 5 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight the craters Hercules and Atlas, viewable around 2:00 AM EDT on Tuesday. Hercules and Atlas: [NE/E13-14] Just east of the charmingly
5 Spectacular Sites in Space: Rilles, Cobra Head Volcano, Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century & 12 New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
The week of July 23-29 takes us from Day 11 to Day 16. Full Moon is on Friday. This week we will highlight Rima Marius, visible on Tuesday night at 11:00 PM EDT, also Schröter’s Valley and the Cobra Head