The week of March 29 – April 4 takes us from Lunar Day 16 to Day 23. This week we will highlight a feature called The Great Eastern Chain, located in the SE quadrant of the Moon bordering Mare Fecunditatis.
The week of March 22-28 takes us from Lunar Day 9 to Day 15. This week we will highlight the moon crater Copernicus, located in the NW quadrant just below Mare Imbrium. Copernicus:1 [NW/J7; L=20°W] Magnificent Copernicus has been justifiably
The week of March 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountain range, located on the Field Map at [NW/G9] and viewable Sunday evening. Montes Apenninus: The Apennine Mountain Range
The week of March 8-14 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight Mons Rümker, a complex of domes in the northern part of Oceanus Procellarum early Tuesday morning. Mons Rümker: [NW/E4] Unfortunately this
The week of March 1-7 takes us from Lunar Day 18 to Day 24. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, located on the eastern portion of the Sea of Tranquility. Rupes Cauchy [NE/J13]: One of the best-known faults on
The week of March 30 – April 5 takes us from Lunar Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Maurolycus, viewable on Monday & Tuesday nights. Maurolycus: [SE/P11] Let us venture briefly into a region
The week of March 23-29 takes us from Lunar Day 29 to Day 5. This week we will highlight the Rheita Valley, viewable in the evening on Saturday, March 28. Vallis Rheita: [SE/N14] At 276 miles, the Rheita Valley is
The week of March 16-22 takes us from Lunar Day 23 to Day 28. This week we will highlight the Hippalus rilles, viewable around 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Rimae Hippalus: [SW/M6] On the east shore of Mare Humorum you
The week of March 9-15 takes us from Lunar Day 15, full moon, to day 22. This week we will highlight a feature informally known as “the Flying Eagle,” viewable on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The Flying Eagle:
The week of March 2-8 takes us from Lunar Day 7 to Day 14, This week we will highlight the lunar fault Straight Wall, visible on Days 7 & 8. Straight Wall: (Rupes Recta): [SW/M9] Two of the best-known faults