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
Brilliantly Lit Lunar X on the Moon
Features on the Moon: The Bay of Rainbows and the Golden Handle
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 Diamond Ring on the Moon
The week of March 12-18 takes us from Day 25 to Day 1. This week we will highlight the craters Gassendi and Letronne, visible on Wednesday around 6:00 a.m. You’ll have to hustle as nautical dawn begins around 6:15 and
Centerpiece of Lake of Death: Moon Crater Burg
The week of June 26-July 2 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the crater Bürg, viewable on Thursday evening. (This information was posted on the blog for 5/15/17, but because the Moon
The Apennine Mountain Range: The Most Spectacular Feature on the Moon
The week starting February 29 takes us from lunar Day 21 through Day 27. Moon watchers will have to be early morning observers this week as the Moon rises just before midnight on the 28th and on each successive morning