The week of December 12 – 18 takes us from Lunar Day 19 to Day 25. This week we will highlight the moon crater Maurolycus, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable Tuesday evening around 11:00pm.
The week of December 5 – 11 takes us from Lunar Day 13 to Day 19. This week we will highlight the moon crater Gutenberg, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map. Gutenberg: [SE/K14; L=41°E] Gutenberg crater is
The week of November 7-13 takes us from Lunar Day 15 to Day 20. This week we will highlight the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Oppel on the moon and the lunar eclipse. Dorsum Oppel: [NE/H15; L=53°E] As the lava cooled following
The week of October 24 – 30 takes us from Lunar Day 29 to Day 6. This week we will highlight: Arago: [NE/J12; L=21°E] About 50 miles from the western shore of Tranquillity you will find the crater Arago (16
The week of September 19-25 takes us from Lunar Day 24 to New Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard, viewable early Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and Jupiter and Saturn, viewable throughout the week. Schickard: [SW/P4] When
This week we will highlight the moon crater Pythagoras, viewable on Tuesday evening. Pythagoras1 : [NW/C3; L=63°W] There is only a brief period during each lunation when Pythagoras is visible. It is a complex crater with two central mountain peaks,
This week we will highlight a feature informally called the “Valentine Dome” located in the N.W. section of Mare Serenitatus. Valentine Dome: [NE/F11; L=10°E] Keep a close eye on the movement of the terminator, and when it just touches the
This week we will highlight the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Oppel, a feature informally known as “the Flying Eagle,” viewable on Saturday evening. The Flying Eagle: [NE/H15] As the lava cooled following the impact that created Mare Crisium, a series of
The week of June 13-19 takes us from Day 14 to Day 20. This week we will highlight the feature known as Promontorium Agarum on Mare Crisium, viewable in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 15. Promontorium Agarum: [NE/H16;
The week of May 23-29 takes us from Day 24 to Day 29. This week we will highlight the moon crater Longomontanus, viewable on Tuesday morning just before sunrise. [SW/P7; L=22°W] Take a look at Longomontanus and before reading further,