The week of May 6-12 takes us from lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the charmingly named Lacus Mortis (the Lake of Death) and Bürg, two craters viewable on Thursday evening, and the crater Maurolycus,
The week of April 22-28 takes us from Day 18 to Day 24. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, viewable early Tuesday morning. Rupes Cauchy1: [NE/J13; L=37°E] Two of the best-known faults on the Moon are Rupes Cauchy and
The week of February 4 – 10 takes us from New Moon to Day 5. This week we will highlight the crater Plinius and the Apollo 11 site, visible on Sunday evening. Plinius: [NE/H12] Standing sentinel between Tranquillity and Serenity
The week of January 28 – February 3 takes us from Day 23 through Day 28. This week we will highlight the Fra Mauro region, which is viewable on Tuesday morning before sunrise. Fra Mauro region: [SW/K8; L=17°W] Craters in
The week of Jan. 7-13 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the crater Janssen, viewable on Thursday evening. Janssen: [SE/P13; L=40°E] Janssen is located 85 miles southwest of the Rheita Valley [SE/N14] (which
The week of December 17-23 takes us from the end of Day 9 through Day 16. This week we will highlight Mare Humorum, the Hippalus rilles, the craters Gassendi, Gassendi A (all viewable on Tuesday evening), and Comet 46/P Wirtanen.
The week of November 19- 25 takes us from the end of Day 11 through Day 17. This week we will highlight the Sirsalis rilles, viewable on Tuesday evening. Rimae Sirsalis: [SW/L3-4] Just in from the southwest shore of Oceanus
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
The week of October 29-November 4 takes us from Day 20 through Day 26. This week we will highlight the craters Aristoteles and Eudoxus, viewable after midnight on Monday. Aristoteles:1 [NE/D11] Close to the terminator around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday
The week of October 15-21 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Linné and the Sulpicius Gallus rilles. Linné: [NE/G11] Linné is a simple, relatively young crater with an interesting history. It