The week of March 20-26 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6 This week we will highlight the moon crater Fracastorius, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on Sunday night. Fracastorius: [SE/M13; L=33°E] Located
The week of February 20-26 takes us from Lunar Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight Rima Ariadaeus, located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on Sunday night. Ariadaeus: [NE/J11; L=17°E] The Ariadaeus
The week of January 16 to January 22 takes us from Lunar Day 24 to Day 0.6. This week we will highlight the moon crater Gassendi. Gassendi: [SW/L5; L=40°W] Three generations of crater age can be easily observed on Mare
The week of December 26 – January 1 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the fault Rupes Cauchy located on the moon in the NE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable
This week we will highlight the Hippalus rilles on the moon, viewable early Wednesday morning, and the Leonid meteor shower. Rimae Hippalus: [SW/M6] On the east shore of Mare Humorum, you will find the remnant of the moon crater Hippalus,
The week of September 26 – October 2 takes us from Lunar Day 1 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the crater Janssen, viewable Thursday evening very close to the terminator, and Friday evening. Janssen: [SE/P13; L=40°E] Janssen
The week of July 25-31 takes us from Day 27 to Day 3. This week we will highlight a series of craters called the Great Eastern Chain. The Great Eastern Chain: [SE/K-N16; L=61°E] There is a conspicuous chain of large
The week of April 4-10 takes us from Day 4 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the Triesnecker rilles on the moon and an object informally known as the “Lunar X.” Triesnecker Rilles: [NE/J10] What a great place
The week of February 7-13 takes us from Day 7 to Day 12. This week we will highlight Rima Hyginus and Rima Ariadaeus, located in the NE quadrant at J10 & J11 on your field map. Rima Hyginus: [NE/J10; L=8°E]
The week of December 27 – January 2 takes us from Day 23 to New Moon. This week we will highlight the Hippalus Rilles located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at M6 and viewable on Tuesday morning.