The week of June 25 – July 1 takes us from the end of Day 12, close to full moon, to Day 18. This week we will highlight Mons Rümker, viewable Monday, and the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma viewable all
Complex of Domes and Lunar Swirls on the Moon
#MoonCrater Regiomontanus Exudes Character and Personality
The week of June 18 – 24 takes us from the end of Day 6 to the end of Day 11. This week we will highlight the crater Regiomontanus, viewable on Thursday evening. Regiomontanus: [SW/M9] This is a crater that
Similarities of Rheita Valley on the #Moon and the Grand Canyon
The week of June 11 – 17 takes us from Day 27 to the end of Day 5. This week we will highlight the Rheita Valley, viewable on Saturday night, and the Cauchy domes, visible around midnight on Sunday. Vallis
Mare Vaporum and the #MoonCraters Aristillus & Autolycus
The week of June 4 – 10 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26. This week we will highlight Mare Vaporum and the craters Aristillus & Autolycus, visible early Tuesday morning. Mare Vaporum: [NE/H10] Notice how there are finger-like
Centerpiece of Lake of Death: Moon Crater Burg
The week of June 26-July 2 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the crater Bürg, viewable on Thursday evening. (This information was posted on the blog for 5/15/17, but because the Moon
For the Over-Imaginative Among Us: Mons Delisle and the Crater Kepler
The week of June 19-25 takes us from lunar Day 24 to the beginning of Day 2. The Moon doesn’t rise until about 2:30 AM on Monday. This week we will highlight Mons Delisle and the crater Kepler. Mons Delisle:
Moon Craters Plinius and Dawes – Between the Seas of Tranquillity and Serenity
The week of June 12-18 takes us from lunar Day 18 to the end of Day 23. This week we will highlight the craters Plinius and Dawes, visible early Wednesday morning around 3:00 AM. Plinius: [NE/H12] Standing sentinel between the
Doppelmayer & Mare Imbrium: Crater Subsidence and Multi-Ring Basin
The week of June 5-11 takes us from lunar Day 11 to the beginning of Day 17. This week we will highlight Doppelmayer and Mare Imbrium, viewable on Monday night. Doppelmayer: [SW/M5] Doppelmayer crater, on the southwest shore of Mare
Lunar Day 22 – 29: Clavius Crater, Craterlets and Veil Nebula – What’s Hot on the Moon
The week of June 27th – July 3rd takes us from lunar day 22 (last quarter) to the beginning of Day 29. On Monday the Moon does not rise until after midnight, so the entire week is for late night/early
Tycho Crater: The Youngest of the Large Moon Craters and the Most Spectacular System of Rays on the Moon
The week of June 20-26 takes us from lunar Day 15 through Day 21. On Monday the Moon is essentially full, and craters will not start to have good definition near the terminator until Wednesday. This week we will highlight