The week of January 15-21 takes us from Day 28 (virtually new moon) to Day 4. This week we will highlight the crater Messier, viewable on Saturday evening. Messier:1 [SE/K14; L=48°E] One of my favorite objects on the Moon is
The week of Jan. 8-14 takes us from the end of Day 22 (waning crescent) to Day 27. On Monday the Moon won’t be high enough to view until 2:00 a.m. This week we will highlight Mons Pico and the
The week of January 1 – 7 takes us from Day 14, full moon, to Day 21. This week we will highlight the craters Dionysius and Linné. Linné: [NE/G11; L=12°E] Now that we are at full Moon, let’s revisit Linné
The week of January 30th – Feb. 5th takes us from Lunar Day 3 into Day 9. This week we will highlight the phenomenon of Earthshine and the planet Venus. One of the loveliest views of the Moon can be
The week of Jan. 23-29 takes us from Lunar Day 25 through Day 1. For you early viewers, the Moon doesn’t rise until around 3:15 A.M. (depending on your location) and it won’t be high enough to view clearly until
The week of January 16-22 takes us from Lunar Day 19, just after full moon, through Day 24. This week we will highlight the crater Maurolycus, which rises at about 10:50 PM on Tuesday night. We are revisiting Maurolycus, which
The week of January 9-15 takes us from Lunar Day 12 through Day 18, centering on the full moon. This week we will highlight the crater Schickard on Tuesday evening. Schickard Moon Crater: [SW/P4] When you look at Schickard, you
The week of Jan. 2–8 takes us from Lunar Day 4 through Day 10, a period when you can see the Moon at its best! This week we will highlight the Apollo 11 landing site on Tuesday evening. Apollo 11: