The week of November 12-18 takes us from Day 5 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the scarp Rupes Cauchy, viewable on Monday evening around 6:30. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13] Two of the best-known faults on the Moon are
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.
Day 8 for the #Moon: Profitable Time to Observe Three Craters
The week of September 17-23 takes us from Day 8 through Day 13. This week we will highlight Catena Davy and Imbrium wrinkle ridges. Day 8 The Moon has now entered its gibbous phase and the terminator has become convex
Petavius: One of the Most Fascinating Floor-Fractured #Craters on the #Moon
The week of September 10-16 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the crater Petavius, viewable on Wednesday night. Petavius: [SE/M16] This is one of the most fascinating craters on the Moon. It is
The Moon’s Best Examples of a Lunar Dome
The week of September 3-9 takes us from Day 23 to Day 0 (New Moon). This week we will highlight the Capuanus lunar domes and the Kies Π (Pi) dome, viewable early Tuesday morning. Kies Π (Pi): [SW/M7] Sandwiched in
#MoonCrater Albategnius: 85 Mile Complex Crater
The week of May 21-27 takes us from Day 7 to 13. This week we will highlight the crater Albategnius viewable on Tuesday evening. (Info repeated from the 12/25/17 blog as there would have been a diminished audience on Christmas
Craters on the Moon: Floor-Fractured Crater and the Great Eastern Chain
The week of April 30 – May 6 takes us from Day 15 (essentially full moon) to Day 21. This week we will highlight a series of craters known as the Great Eastern Chain, viewable Tuesday night. The Great Eastern
Two of the Best Known Faults on the Moon
The week of April 23-29 takes us from Day 8 through Day 14. This week we will highlight the Rupes Recta (the Straight Wall), viewable on Monday night. Straight Wall (Rupes Recta): [SW/M9; L=8°W] Two of the best-known faults on
Brilliantly Lit Lunar X on the Moon
The week of April 16-22 takes us from Day 1 through Day 7. This week we will highlight an unusual feature called the Lunar X, visible on April 22nd. Lunar X: [SE/M10] On Sunday evening (Around 6 days 22 hours
Concentric #MoonCraters and Endymion and Geminus
The week of April 2-8 takes us from Day 17 through Day 22, the beginning of the last quarter. This week we will highlight the craters Endymion and Geminus, viewable around midnight on Monday. Endymion: [NE/D15] This is an older