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Lunar Days in November

Moon Crater Plato – Crater Floor Presents Interesting Challenge

Plato crater on the moon

The week of November 20-26 takes us from Day 8 to Full Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Plato, viewable on Tuesday evening and located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at D9. Plato: [NW/D9;

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Linné: Simple, Young Moon Crater

moon crater Linné

The week of November 13-19 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the moon crater Linné, viewable on Sunday evening and located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at G11. Linné is

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Doppelmayer – Crater Subsidence on the Moon

Doppelmayer – Crater Subsidence on the Moon

The week of November 6-12 takes us from Day 24 to Day New Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Doppelmayer, viewable before sunrise on Tuesday and Wednesday and located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map

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Atlas and Hercules Craters on the Moon: Blankets of Surrounding Ejecta

Hercules and Atlas moon craters

The week of October 30 – November 5 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight the moon craters Hercules and Atlas, viewable on Tuesday evening and located in the NE quadrant of the Field

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Moon Craters Aristoteles and Julius Caesar

moon craters Aristoteles and Eudoxus

The week of November 28 – December 4 takes us from Lunar Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the moon craters Aristoteles & Julius Caesar, found in the NE quadrant of the Field Map. Aristoteles: [NE/D11;

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Floor-Fractured Moon Crater Taruntius – Unusually Shallow Basin

Taruntius Floor Fractured crater on the moon

This week we will highlight the moon crater Taruntius, located on the north shore of the Sea of Fertiliuty. Taruntius: [NE/J14; L=47°E] Taruntius is a wonderful example of a floor-fractured crater (FFC). Take a close look at it. Once you

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Moon Crater Hippalus – Finest Examples of Arcuate Rilles

Hippalus Rilles on the moon example of arcuate rille

This week we will highlight the Hippalus rilles on the moon, viewable early Wednesday morning, and the Leonid meteor shower. Rimae Hippalus: [SW/M6] On the east shore of Mare Humorum, you will find the remnant of the moon crater Hippalus,

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Wrinkle Ridge Dorsum Oppel on the Moon and the Lunar Eclipse

series of wrinkle ridges on the moon known as Dorsum Oppel

The week of November 7-13 takes us from Lunar Day 15 to Day 20. This week we will highlight the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Oppel on the moon and the lunar eclipse. Dorsum Oppel: [NE/H15; L=53°E] As the lava cooled following

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Apennine Mountain Range and Rupes Recta, the Straight Wall, on the Moon

The Apennine Mountain Range is the most spectacular feature on the Moon

The week of October 31 – November 6 takes us from Lunar Day 7 to Day 13. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountain range, located on the Field Map at [NW/G9] and viewable Tuesday evening, and Rupes Recta,

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Crater de Gasparis – Hub of Rille Activity on the Moon

Marius is the largest dome field on the Moon

The week of November 29-December 5 takes us from Day 24 to Day 1. This week we will highlight the de Gasparis rilles and the Marius Hills, viewable between 4:00 AM and 5:00 on Tuesday morning. de Gasparis rilles: [SW/M4]

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It is highly recommended that you get a copy of Sky and Telescope's Field Map of the Moon, the very finest Moon map available for use at the telescope. It is available for $10.95 at www.skyandtelescope.com and on Amazon. All features mentioned in this blog will be keyed to the grid on the Field Map and will look like this: Plato: [NW/D9]

Credits: Courtesy of Gray Photography of Corpus Christi, Texas Lunar photos: NASA / USGS / BMDO / LROC / ASU / DLR / LOLA / Moon Globe. Used by permission

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Andrew Planck
Author and Astronomer Andrew Planck shepherds you to the moon and its mysteries of intrigue and surprise. Learn about the moon’s most fascinating objects, understand how the moon was formed and the names of many of the craters … and why they honor individuals who have changed the course of history.
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