The week of Nov. 5-11 takes us from Day 28 (almost New Moon) to Day 4. This week we will highlight the crater Messier, viewable on Sunday during deep twilight (catch it before the Moon gets too low). Messier1: [SE/K14]
The week of June 25 – July 1 takes us from the end of Day 12, close to full moon, to Day 18. This week we will highlight Mons Rümker, viewable Monday, and the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma viewable all
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
The week of September 25 – October 1 takes us from Day 5 to Day 11, a very rewarding time to be observing the Moon. This week we will highlight the ghost crater Lamont, visible on Monday night late. Lamont:
The week of April 17 – 23 takes us from Lunar Day 20 to 27, so the Moon would have to be viewed in the wee hours before sunrise. This week we will highlight what is informally called the Valentine
The week of October 3rd – 9th takes us from the end of Lunar Day 2 to the beginning of Day 8, a very fruitful time for observing. This week we will highlight the Altai Scarp, visible on Thursday. Altai
The week of July 11th – July 17th takes us from lunar Day 7 through the end of Day 12. Monday at 8:52 PM EDT is the moment of true dichotomy. At that time the terminator (the shadow line) splits
The week of June 13-19 takes us from lunar Day 9 through Day 14, almost Full Moon. The first part of the week, before we get to Full Moon, will be the most rewarding time to view individual craters. This
The week of May 23-29 takes us from lunar Day 17 through Day 22. The beginning of the week is shortly after full Moon and the position of the terminator corresponds roughly to where it was on Day 3, only
The week of April 25-May 1st takes us from lunar Day 18 through Day 24. Full moon has passed and the terminator has advanced enough that we can begin to see clearly delineated features close to it. This week we