The week of December 21-27 takes us from Lunar Day 7 to Day 13. This week we will highlight Rima Ariadaeus, viewable on Monday evening. Rima Ariadaeus: [NE/J11] The best place to see rilles on the Moon is in the
Philolaus: Lunar Impact Crater

The week of October 26 – November 1st takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight the crater Philolaus, viewable on Tuesday evening (Day 11). Philolaus is a lunar impact crater that is located
Humboldt: Moon Crater Best Viewed When There is a Pronounced Libration

The week of October 12-18 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. For the first part of the week, you’ll have to be up pretty early to see the Moon. On Tuesday, it rises at 3:04 AM; on
Rilles on the Moon: Rima Hesiodus and Rimae Ramsden

The week of June 1-7 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 17. This week we will highlight two rilles: Rima Hesiodus and Rimae Ramsden. Rima Hesiodus: [SW/N7-M8; L=20°W] The linear rille Rima Hesiodus is a graben (a special
Unique Shapes of Craters on the #Moon

The week of October 22-28 takes us from Day 13 to 19. This week we will highlight the craters Wargentin, Nasmyth & Phocylides, viewable on Monday evening. Wargentin: [SW/P4] This is one of the more unusual craters on the Moon.
The Moon’s Best Examples of a Lunar Dome

The week of September 3-9 takes us from Day 23 to Day 0 (New Moon). This week we will highlight the Capuanus lunar domes and the Kies Π (Pi) dome, viewable early Tuesday morning. Kies Π (Pi): [SW/M7] Sandwiched in
Ground Zero on the Moon and the Sea of Vapors

The week of November 6-12 takes us from Day 18 to the end of Day 23. You can view the Moon before midnight through Thursday. This week we will highlight the crater Triesnecker and Mare Vaporum, the Sea of Vapors,
Shapes of #MoonCraters Includes “Mickey Mouse Ears”

The week of March 13 – 19 takes us from Lunar Day 16, right after full moon, through Day 21. This week we will highlight the moon craters Cleomedes and Burckhardt, viewable on Thursday evening, in addition to Jupiter and
History of #MoonCrater Cassini

The week of Dec. 19-25 takes us from Lunar Day 21 to Day 26. On Monday the Moon rises shortly after 11:00 PM and on Christmas Day moonrise is nearly 4:00 AM. This time is reserved for highly dedicated Moon