The week of January 26 – February 1 takes us from Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the moon crater Plato, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Plato: [NW/D9; L=9°W] Wait until the terminator
Moon Crater Plato
Moon Crater Cassini – Created on Imbrium floor Before Lavas Started to Flow
The week of January 19-25 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the moon crater Cassini, visible on Sunday night close to the terminator. Cassini: [NE/E10; L=5°E] Can you tell by looking at Cassini
Bailly – Largest Crater on Our Side of the Moon
The week of January 12-18 takes us from Day 24 to Day 1. This week we will highlight the moon crater Bailly, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Bailly: [SW/R3; L=69°W] To observe this moon crater, it is
Longomontanus: Exception to the Rule About Moon Crater Age
The week of January 5-11 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight the moon crater Longomontanus. Longomontanus: [SW/P7; L=22°W] Take a look at moon crater Longomontanus and before reading further, decide if something seems
Schickard: Terrain Made Up of Two Different Chemical Compositions
The week of December 29 – January 4 takes us from Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard, visible on Wednesday night close to the terminator. Schickard: [SW/P4; L=55°W] When you look at
Rupes Cauchy and Rupes Recta – Best Known Faults on the Moon
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
Pytheas Secondary Moon Craters
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]
Altai Scarp (Rupes Altai) – How Shock Waves from a Major Impact can Compress the Surrounding Terrain
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
Most Spectacular Feature on the Moon – Apennine Mountain Range
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
Moon Crater Fracastorius – Best Example of Subsidence
The week of January 29 – February 4 takes us from Day 18 to Day 24 This week we will highlight the moon crater Fracastorius, viewable on Tuesday. Fracastorius: [SE/M13; L=33°E] Located on the south shore of Mare Nectaris, this