The week of July 30-August 5 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight the craters Hercules and Atlas, viewable around 2:00 AM EDT on Tuesday. Hercules and Atlas: [NE/E13-14] Just east of the charmingly
The week of July 23-29 takes us from Day 11 to Day 16. Full Moon is on Friday. This week we will highlight Rima Marius, visible on Tuesday night at 11:00 PM EDT, also Schröter’s Valley and the Cobra Head
The week of July 16-22 takes us from Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the craters Thebit and Alpetragius, viewable on Friday evening. Thebit: [SW/M9] On the eastern shore of Mare Nubium, just to the west
The week of July 9-15 takes us from Day 26 to Day 3. Because the week straddles New Moon, which is on Thursday, there are no days which are particularly good for viewing the Moon. However, one of the loveliest
The week of July 2 – 8 takes us from Day 19 to the end of Day 24. This week we will highlight Mons Piton and the crater Archimedes, viewable early Thursday morning. Mons Piton: [NE/E9] Mons Piton: [NE/E9; L=1°W]
The week of January 29 – February 4 takes us from Day 13 through Day 19. This week we will highlight the total lunar eclipse of January 31st. On Wednesday morning there will be a quadruple whammy: a total lunar
The week of July 31 – August 6 takes us from Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the so called “Lunar City,” viewable on Monday night, but the lighting has to be perfect, so if you’re
The week of July 24 – 30 takes us from the end of Day 1 through Day 7. This week we will highlight Lacus Mortis (the “Lake of Death”), viewable on Friday evening. Lacus Mortis: [NE/E12] (the “Lake of Death”)
The week of July 17-23 takes us from Day 23 to New Moon. The Moon does not rise until around 1:00 AM on Monday morning, so this week is reserved for intrepid viewers. This week we will highlight the Pytheas
The week of July 10-16 Takes us from Day 16 to Day 22, starting essentially at full moon. This week we will highlight an unusual feature, O’Neill’s Bridge. It appears only when the lighting is perfect, so try for it