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
The week of March 25-31 takes us from Day 20 to Day 25. This week we will highlight the craters Aristoteles and Eudoxus, viewable early Tuesday morning. Aristoteles1: [NE/D11] Close to the terminator this morning there is an eye-catching pair
The week of March 18-24 takes us from Day 12 to Day 19. This week we will highlight Mare Frigoris and the crater Shickard, viewable on Monday evening. Mare Frigoris: [NW-NE/D6-13] This is the only mare patch that isn’t even
The week of March 11-17 takes us from Day 5 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the trio of craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina, viewable right next to the terminator on Monday evening, and on Tuesday evening. Theophilus,
The week of March 4-10 takes us from Day 28 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the craters Endymion and Burckhardt, viewable on Saturday evening. Endymion: [NE/D15; L=57°E] This is an older crater which somewhat resembles Plato [Day
The week of March 26 – April 1 takes us from Day 10 to Day 16, right after full moon. This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, visible on Monday and Tuesday nights. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6] Around the end of
The week of March 19-25 takes us from Day 2 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the so-called Valentine Dome, viewable on Friday night, and the vernal equinox. Valentine Dome: [NE/F11; L=10°E] Keep a close eye on the