The week of May 20-26 takes us from Lunar Day 17 to Day 22. This week we will highlight the craters Cleomedes and Proclus, viewable after midnight on Monday. Cleomedes: [NE/G15] Cleomedes is the first significant crater just north of
The week of May 13-19 takes us from lunar Day 9 to 16. This week we will highlight Mare Imbrium, viewable throughout the week. Mare Imbrium: [±NW/F8] The Imbrium basin was created 3.9 billion years ago when an asteroid 60
The week of May 6-12 takes us from lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the charmingly named Lacus Mortis (the Lake of Death) and Bürg, two craters viewable on Thursday evening, and the crater Maurolycus,
The week of May 28 – June 3 takes us from Day 14 (essentially full moon) through Day 19. This week we will highlight the craters Aristillus, Alphonsus, and Archimedes, visible on Monday – Wednesday. Aristillus: [NE/F10] We were first
The week of May 21-27 takes us from Day 7 to 13. This week we will highlight the crater Albategnius viewable on Tuesday evening. (Info repeated from the 12/25/17 blog as there would have been a diminished audience on Christmas
The week of May 14-20 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6. This week we will highlight Mare Crisium, visible partially on Thursday and completely on Friday evening. Mare Crisium: [NE/H15] On Friday you should be able to observe
The week of May 7-13 takes us from Day 22 to Day 28, two days before New Moon. This week we will highlight the crater Tycho, visible around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Tycho1: [SW/P8; L=11°W] Tycho is one of
The week of April 30 – May 6 takes us from Day 15 (essentially full moon) to Day 21. This week we will highlight a series of craters known as the Great Eastern Chain, viewable Tuesday night. The Great Eastern
The week of May 29-June 4 takes us from lunar Day 4 through Day 10. This week we will highlight the crater Fracastorius, visible on Tuesday evening. Fracastorius: [SE/M13; L=33°E] Located on the south shore of Mare Nectaris, this is
The week of May 22-28 takes us from lunar Day 26 through Day 3. This week we will highlight Mons Rümker, visible just before dawn on Monday. Mons Rümker: [NW/E4] Normally this feature is too close to the Moon’s limb