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Moon Watchers: On Lunar Day 20, Serpentine Ridge Reveals the Ghostly Outlines of an Underlying Mountain Range

Moon Watchers: On Lunar Day 20, Serpentine Ridge Reveals the Ghostly Outlines of an Underlying Mountain Range

The week of March 28-April 3 takes us from lunar Day 20 through Day 25. Moon watchers will have to be early morning observers this week as the Moon will not be high enough to view profitably on Monday until

Andrew Planck March 28, 2016April 5, 2016 Dates to Observe Objects on the Moon, Lunar Days in March, Lunar Observers, Ridges on the Moon No Comments Read more
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It is highly recommended that you get a copy of Sky and Telescope's Field Map of the Moon, the very finest Moon map available for use at the telescope. It is available for $10.95 at www.skyandtelescope.com and on Amazon. All features mentioned in this blog will be keyed to the grid on the Field Map and will look like this: Plato: [NW/D9]

Credits: Courtesy of Gray Photography of Corpus Christi, Texas Lunar photos: NASA / USGS / BMDO / LROC / ASU / DLR / LOLA / Moon Globe. Used by permission

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Author and Astronomer Andrew Planck shepherds you to the moon and its mysteries of intrigue and surprise. Learn about the moon’s most fascinating objects, understand how the moon was formed and the names of many of the craters … and why they honor individuals who have changed the course of history.
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