The week of July 16-22 takes us from Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the craters Thebit and Alpetragius, viewable on Friday evening. Thebit: [SW/M9] On the eastern shore of Mare Nubium, just to the west
The Glow of Earthshine on the #Moon
The week of July 9-15 takes us from Day 26 to Day 3. Because the week straddles New Moon, which is on Thursday, there are no days which are particularly good for viewing the Moon. However, one of the loveliest
Complex of Domes and Lunar Swirls on the Moon
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
#MoonCrater Regiomontanus Exudes Character and Personality
The week of June 18 – 24 takes us from the end of Day 6 to the end of Day 11. This week we will highlight the crater Regiomontanus, viewable on Thursday evening. Regiomontanus: [SW/M9] This is a crater that
Similarities of Rheita Valley on the #Moon and the Grand Canyon
The week of June 11 – 17 takes us from Day 27 to the end of Day 5. This week we will highlight the Rheita Valley, viewable on Saturday night, and the Cauchy domes, visible around midnight on Sunday. Vallis
Mare Vaporum and the #MoonCraters Aristillus & Autolycus
The week of June 4 – 10 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26. This week we will highlight Mare Vaporum and the craters Aristillus & Autolycus, visible early Tuesday morning. Mare Vaporum: [NE/H10] Notice how there are finger-like
Trio of #MoonCraters: Aristillus, Alphonsus, and Archimedes
The week of May 28 – June 3 takes us from Day 14 (essentially full moon) through Day 19. This week we will highlight the craters Aristillus, Alphonsus, and Archimedes, visible on Monday – Wednesday. Aristillus: [NE/F10] We were first
#MoonCrater Albategnius: 85 Mile Complex Crater
The week of May 21-27 takes us from Day 7 to 13. This week we will highlight the crater Albategnius viewable on Tuesday evening. (Info repeated from the 12/25/17 blog as there would have been a diminished audience on Christmas
Mare Crisium and Lunar Transient Phenomena
The week of May 14-20 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6. This week we will highlight Mare Crisium, visible partially on Thursday and completely on Friday evening. Mare Crisium: [NE/H15] On Friday you should be able to observe
Tycho #MoonCrater: One of the Moon’s Showpieces
The week of May 7-13 takes us from Day 22 to Day 28, two days before New Moon. This week we will highlight the crater Tycho, visible around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Tycho1: [SW/P8; L=11°W] Tycho is one of