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 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
The week of January 22-28 takes us from Day 12 to Day 18. This week we will highlight Mare Orientale on the moon, viewable on Tuesday. Mare Orientale/Cordillera Mountains: [SW/L-M libration zone; L=82°W] It is a pity that we are
The week of January 15-21 takes us from Day 5 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the moon craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina, viewable on Tuesday night. Day 6 (T=10° E.) Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina: [Repeated from Day 5–SE/L12;
The week of January 8-14 takes us from Day 27 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the moon crater Taruntius viewable on Sunday night and found in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J4. Taruntius: [NE/J14;
The week of January 1-7 takes us from Day 21 to Day 26. This week we will highlight the Catena Davy viewable on Tuesday night and found in the SW quadrant of the Field Map. Catena Davy: [SW/L9; L=7°W] This
The week of January 30 to February 5 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 15. This week we will highlight Mare Frigoris, located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on Tuesday evening. Mare Frigoris: