The week of June 19-25 takes us from lunar Day 24 to the beginning of Day 2. The Moon doesn’t rise until about 2:30 AM on Monday. This week we will highlight Mons Delisle and the crater Kepler. Mons Delisle:
Fracastorius Moon Crater: One of the Moon’s Best Examples of Subsidence and Venus at Its Peak Brightness
The week of February 13-19 takes us from Day 18 to Day 23; these are days following the full moon. This week we will highlight the crater Fracastorius, visible on Tuesday evening after 11:00 PM (the Moon rises around 9:30).
March 21-27: The Most Remarkable Set of Splash Rays to be Found on the Moon
The week of March 21-27 takes us from lunar Day 13 through Day 18. The week starts out with essentially a Full Moon in the sky. There will not be enough shadow contrast to see craters until Thursday, March 25th.