The week of March 31-April 6 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the moon crater Taruntius, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Taruntius: [NE/J14; L=47°E] Located on the north shore
Moon Crater Taruntius
Rima Sirsalis – Small Overlapping Moon Crater
The week of March 24-30 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight the Rima Sirsalis, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Rimae Sirsalis: [SW/L3-4; L=62°W] Just in from the southwest shore
Imposing Trio of Moon Craters
The week of March 17-23 takes us from Lunar Day 18 to Day 24. This week we will highlight the moon craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina: [SE/L12; L=24°E] This
Moon Craters Cleomedes and Proclus
The week of March 10-16 takes us from Lunar Day 11 to Day 17. This week we will highlight the moon craters Cleomedes and Proclus visible on Sunday night close to the terminator. Cleomedes: [NE/G15] Cleomedes is the first significant
Posidonius and le Monnier – Two Moon Craters on Mare Serenitatis
The week of March 3-9 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the moon craters Posidonius and le Monnier visible on Tuesday night. Posidonius/le Monnier: [NE/F-G13; L=30°E] There are only two craters of
Moon Craters Langrenus & Vendelinus
The week of February 24 – March 2 takes us from Lunar Day 26 to Day 3. This week we will highlight the moon craters Langrenus & Vendelinus, visible on Sunday night. The Great Eastern Chain: [SE/K-N16; L=61°E] There is
Regiomontanus: Squashed, Oblong Shape Moon Crater
The week of March 25-31 takes us from Day 16 to Day 21. This week we will highlight the moon crater Regiomontanus, located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at M9. Regiomontanus: [SW/M9; L=1°W] This is a crater
Crater Bullialdus on the Moon
The week of March 18-24 takes us from Day 9 to Full Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Bullialdus, located at SW/M7 on the Lunar Map. Bullialdus: [SW/M7; L=22°W] If you recall what Tycho looked like last
Trio of Moon Craters: Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina
The week of March 11-17 takes us from Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight moon craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina viewable on Saturday night. Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina: [Repeated from Day 5–SE/L12; L=24°E] This is the most
Moon Crater Aristarchus
The week of March 4-10 takes us from Day 24 to Day 1. This week we will highlight the moon crater Aristarchus, viewable on Tuesday morning an hour before sunrise. Aristarchus: [NW/G5; L=47°W] The moon crater Aristarchus is the brightest