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
Imbrium Basin and Caucasus Mountains on the Moon
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
Moon Crater Gassendi: Three Generations of Crater Age
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
Moon Craters in Fra Mauro Region Critical to Understanding an Important Process That Shaped the Moon
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
“Lake of Death” Moon Crater and a Complex Moon Crater with Terraces and a Central Mountain Peak
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.
Moon Crater Copernicus – The Monarch of the Moon
The week of July 13-19 takes us from Lunar Day 22 to Day 28. This week we will highlight the crater Copernicus, viewable around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the comet Neowise. Copernicus1: [NW/J7] Magnificent Copernicus has been
Moon Craters Endymion and Geminus
The week of July 6-12 takes us from Lunar Day 17 to Day 22. This week we will highlight the craters Endymion and Geminus viewable on Monday and Tuesday nights. Endymion: [NE/D15; L=57°E] This is an older crater which somewhat
Taruntius: Floor Fractured Moon Crater
The week of July 29 – August 4 takes us from Day 27 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the crater Taruntius, viewable on Sunday evening. Taruntius: [NE/J14] Located on the north shore of Fertility, Taruntius is a
Crater Rima Hyginus: Pivot Point is a Curiosity
The week of July 22-28 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26. This week we will highlight Rima Hyginus viewable early Tuesday morning. Rima Hyginus: [NE/J10] At the west end of the Ariadaeus rille, there is a narrow diagonal
Complex Moon Crater Pythagoras and 50th Anniversary of Landing on the Moon
The week of July 15-21 takes us from the end of Day 13 (nearly full moon) to Day 19. This week we will highlight the crater Pythagoras, viewable on Monday evening. Pythagoras: [NW/C3] There is only a brief period during