The week of July 8-14 takes us from Day 7 to the end of Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Triesnecker and the Alpine Valley (Vallis Alpes) viewable on Tuesday evening. Triesnecker: [NE/J10] This crater is located
Piccolomini: A Beautiful and Complex Moon Crater
The week of July 1-7 takes us from Day 28 Day 5. This week we will highlight the crater Piccolomini, viewable on Sunday evening. Piccolomini: [SE/M13] The Altai Scarp, one of the multi-rings of the Nectaris basin, terminates on its
Two Splendid #MoonCraters Described As “Noble, Magnificent, Spectacular, Scarcely Surpassed”
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
5 Spectacular Sites in Space: Rilles, Cobra Head Volcano, Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century & 12 New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
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
How to Tell Crater Ages by Their Size and Placement
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 Glow of Earthshine on the #Moon
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
Mons Piton and the Crater Archimedes
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]
Last Total Eclipse During a “Super Blue Blood Moon” – 150 years Ago
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
Lunar City – Colossal Buildings, Gigantic Ramparts and Moon Dwellers
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
Visually Visit the “Lake of Death” on the #Moon
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”)