The week of April 25 – May 1st takes us from Day 25 to Day 1. This week we will highlight the moon crater Kepler, viewable before sunrise on Tuesday. Kepler1: [NW/J6; L=38°W] Kepler is a substantial 20-mile crater with
The week of April 18-24 takes us from Day 17 to Day 24. This week we will highlight the craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina, viewable on Tuesday night. Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina: [SE/L12] This is the most imposing trio of craters
The week of April 11-17 takes us from Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight Mare Humorum on the moon, viewable on Tuesday evening. Mare Humorum: [SW/M6] The Humorum basin is one of the best examples of
The week of April 4-10 takes us from Day 4 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the Triesnecker rilles on the moon and an object informally known as the “Lunar X.” Triesnecker Rilles: [NE/J10] What a great place
The week of April 26 – May 2 takes us from Full Moon to Lunar Day 21. This week we will highlight the crater Julius Caesar, viewable early Sunday morning on Day 21. Julius Caesar1: [NE/J11] In the Sea of
The week of April 19-25 takes us from Lunar Day 7 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the crater Alphonsus, viewable on Monday night. Alphonsus: [SW/L9] Examine the adjoining rims of Ptolemaeus and Alphonsus. Which crater do you
The week of April 12-18 takes us from Lunar Day 1 to Day 6. This week we will highlight the crater Dawes and the Altai Scarp, viewable on Saturday evening. Dawes1: [NE/H12] Positioned in the straits between Tranquillity and Serenity
The week of April 5-11 takes us from Lunar Day 24 to New Moon, so you’ll have to do early morning viewing. This week we will highlight Rimae Ramsden and the Milichius domes in the SW quadrant of the Field
The week of April 27 – May 3 takes us from Lunar Day 5 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the crater Manilius and the Sulpicius Gallus Rilles, viewable on Wednesday evening, Day 7. Sulpicius Gallus Rilles: [NE/G10-11]
The week of April 20-26 takes us from Lunar Day 27 to Day 3. This week we will highlight the craters Endymion and Aristarchus, viewable on Sunday evening. One of the loveliest views of the Moon can be seen around