The week of October 14-20 takes us from Day 15 to 21. This week we will highlight a feature commonly referred to as The Great Eastern Chain, viewable on Monday evening. The Great Eastern Chain: [SE/K-N16] There is a conspicuous
Pytheas Secondary Moon Craters and the Moon Crater Copernicus
The week of October 7-13 takes us from Day 9 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the Pytheas secondary craters and the crater Copernicus, viewable on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Pytheas secondary craters: [NW/G7-8] The best place to
Eye-Catching Pair of Moon Craters – Aristoteles and Eudoxus
The week of October 29-November 4 takes us from Day 20 through Day 26. This week we will highlight the craters Aristoteles and Eudoxus, viewable after midnight on Monday. Aristoteles:1 [NE/D11] Close to the terminator around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday
Unique Shapes of Craters on the #Moon
The week of October 22-28 takes us from Day 13 to 19. This week we will highlight the craters Wargentin, Nasmyth & Phocylides, viewable on Monday evening. Wargentin: [SW/P4] This is one of the more unusual craters on the Moon.
Three Features to Observe in Space: #MoonCrater Linné, the Sulpicius Gallus Rilles and the Orionid Meteor Shower
The week of October 15-21 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Linné and the Sulpicius Gallus rilles. Linné: [NE/G11] Linné is a simple, relatively young crater with an interesting history. It
Intact Craters and Wrinkle Ridges on the #Moon
The week of October 8-14 takes us from Day 20 through Day 5. This week we will highlight the craters Peirce & Picard and the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Oppel, viewable on Friday evening. Peirce & Picard: [NE/H15] The two largest
Simple and Transition #Moon Craters
The week of October 1-7 takes us from Day 22 to Day 28. This week we will highlight the crater Lalande A and its environs, visible after midnight on Monday. Lalande A: [SW/K9] As craters increase in size, their morphology
Spot “the Skull” and “Gash” on the Moon
The week of October 30-November 5 takes us from Day 10 to the end of Day 16. This week we will highlight Mons Delisle and the crater Kepler, viewable on Monday evening. (These objects were covered in an earlier blog,
Arago Crater and Arago Domes on the Moon: Evidence of Volcanic Activity
The week of October 23-29 takes us from Day 4 to Day 9 spanning the 1st quarter Moon, the ideal time for lunar observing! This week we will highlight the Arago domes. On October 11th in the early morning, we
Lunar Swirls – Explore Reiner Gamma on the Moon
The week of Oct. 16-22 takes us from the end of Day 26 to the beginning of Day 3. The Moon does not rise until nearly 4:00 A.M. on Monday morning. This week we will highlight the lunar swirl Reiner