The week of August 28 – September 3 takes us from Day 13 to Day 20. This week we will highlight Mare Nectaris on the moon, which is viewable Sunday night in the SE quadrant of Lunar Map at L13.
Multi-Ring Basin on the Moon – Mare Nectaris
Rima Ariadaeus – Rille on the Moon that is a Graben
The week of August 21-27 takes us from Day 5 to Day 11. This week we will highlight Rima Ariadaeus on the moon, viewable Tuesday night. Rima Ariadaeus: NE/J11; L=14°E] The best place to see rilles on the Moon is
Messier Moon Crater: Pair of Splash Rays that Resemble Tails of a Comet
The week of August 14-20 takes us from Day 28 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the moon crater Messier, viewable Sunday after midnight. Messier: [SE/K14; L=48°E] One of my favorite objects on the Moon is a small
Catena Davy: Moon Crater Chain
The week of August 7-13 takes us from Day 21 to Day 27. This week we will highlight Catena Davy on the moon which is viewable Tuesday morning before sunrise. Catena Davy: [SW/L9; L=7°W] This fascinating moon crater chain was
Eudoxus: Complex Moon Crater
The week of July 31 – August 6 takes us from Day 14 to Day 21. This week we will highlight the moon crater Eudoxus, viewable early Sunday morning before sunrise. Eudoxus: [NE/E11; L=16°E] Both Eudoxus and Aristoteles to its
Mare Vaporum on the Moon and September Dates of Note for Space
The week of August 29 – September 4 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight Mare Vaporum, viewable on Saturday evening. Mare Vaporum: [NE/H10; L=4°E] Notice how there are finger-like projections extending from
Reiner Gamma – Lunar Swirl on the Moon
The week of August 22-28 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 1. This week we will highlight Reiner Gamma, lunar swirl on the moon, viewable early Tuesday morning. Reiner Gamma: [NW/J4] Lunar swirls are absolutely flat features that
Piccolomini: Complex Moon Crater with a Substantial Central Mountain Peak
The week of August 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 19 to Day 24. This week we will highlight the moon crater Piccolomini and the Altai Scarp, viewable early Tuesday morning. Altai Scarp (Rupes Altai): [SE/M12] Viewable even through small
Moon Craters Taruntius and Gutenberg
The week of August 8-14 takes us from Lunar Day 11 to Day 18. This week we will highlight the moon craters Taruntius and Gutenberg, viewable on Sunday evening. Taruntius: [NE/J14; L=47°E] Located on the north shore of Fertility, Taruntius
Cauchy Lunar Domes – Result from Magma
The week of August 1-7 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the Cauchy lunar domes. Cauchy Domes: [NE/J13] During sunrise over this area you will have an opportunity to view lunar domes,