The week of July 25-31 takes us from Day 27 to Day 3. This week we will highlight a series of craters called the Great Eastern Chain. The Great Eastern Chain: [SE/K-N16; L=61°E] There is a conspicuous chain of large
This week we will highlight the moon crater Abulfeda, viewable early Tuesday morning on Day 21. It is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon. To the northeast is the moon crater Descartes. A chain
This week we will highlight the moon crater Pythagoras, viewable on Tuesday evening. Pythagoras1 : [NW/C3; L=63°W] There is only a brief period during each lunation when Pythagoras is visible. It is a complex crater with two central mountain peaks,
This week we will highlight a feature informally called the “Valentine Dome” located in the N.W. section of Mare Serenitatus. Valentine Dome: [NE/F11; L=10°E] Keep a close eye on the movement of the terminator, and when it just touches the
The week of July 26 – August 1 takes us from Lunar Day 18 to Day 23. This week we will highlight the moon craters Peirce and Picard, viewable early Tuesday morning. Peirce & Picard: [NE/H15] The two largest intact
The week of July 19-25 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 17. This week we will highlight the crater Schiller, viewable Tuesday and Wednesday night in the SW quadrant. Schiller: [SW/Q6] Schiller is a curiosity. It has the
The week of July 12-18 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the Imbrium Basin, half of which is viewable on Saturday evening, and the Caucasus Mountains, best viewed on Friday evening. Mare
The week of July 5-11 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight the crater Gassendi, viewable early Monday morning. Gassendi: [SW/L5; L=40°W] Three generations of crater age can be easily observed on Mare
The week of July 27 – August 2 takes us from Lunar Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight region around the Fra Mauro crater. Fra Mauro region: [SW/K8] Craters in the Fra Mauro region are critical
The week of July 20-26 takes us from New Moon to Lunar Day 7. This week we will highlight the craters Bürg and Lacus Mortis. Lacus Mortis: [NE/E12; L=27°E] The charmingly named “Lake of Death” is a large lava-flooded crater.