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Lunar Days in June

O’Neill’s Bridge and Summer Solstice

O’Neill’s Bridge and Summer Solstice

The week of June 17-23 takes us from Day 15, full moon, to the end of Day 20. This week we will highlight an object informally referred to as “O’Neill’s Bridge,” viewable early Wednesday morning around 1:00 a.m. O’Neill’s Bridge:

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Apennine Mountain Range: The Most Spectacular Feature on the Moon

Apennine Mountain Range: The Most Spectacular Feature on the Moon

The week of June 10-16 takes us from Day 8 to Day 14, one day before full moon. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountains, viewable on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Montes Apenninus: [NW/H9-G10] The Apennine Mountain Range is

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The Best Place to see Rilles on the Moon

The Best Place to see Rilles on the Moon

The week of June 3-9 takes us from New Moon to Lunar Day 7. This week we will highlight Rima Ariadaeus (the Ariadaeus Rille) viewable on Sunday evening, Lunar Day 7. Rima Ariadaeus: [NE/J11] The best place to see rilles

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Complex of Domes and Lunar Swirls on the Moon

Complex of Domes and Lunar Swirls on the Moon

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

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#MoonCrater Regiomontanus Exudes Character and Personality

#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

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Similarities of Rheita Valley on the #Moon and the Grand Canyon

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

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Mare Vaporum and the #MoonCraters Aristillus & Autolycus

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

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Centerpiece of Lake of Death: Moon Crater Burg

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

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For the Over-Imaginative Among Us: Mons Delisle and the Crater Kepler

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:

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Moon Craters Plinius and Dawes – Between the Seas of Tranquillity and Serenity

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

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