The week of November 18-24 takes us from Lunar Day 18 to 24. This week we will highlight on the moon the Cauchy Domes, visible on Tuesday night.
Cauchy Domes: [NE/J13; L=36°E] During sunrise over this area on the moon, you will have an opportunity to view the first of your lunar domes, low rounded features that resulted from magma which rose from underneath and created blister-like hills on the Moon’s surface. Sometimes the lava actually burst out of the tops of these domes and you can still see the resulting vents. Both types of domes can be seen here just south of Rupes Cauchy. Can you see the tiny crater pit on top of Cauchy Ω (omega), the dome to the east?
OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN SPACE
On Tuesday, Jupiter is 13° east of the Moon.
On Wednesday, Mars is 2.4° south of the Moon.
Field Map of the Moon, the very finest Moon map available for use at the telescope. It is available for $10.95 at www.skyandtelescope.com and on Amazon. All features mentioned in this blog will be keyed to the grid on the Field Map and will look like this: Plato: [NW/D9]
Credits:
Courtesy of Gray Photography of Corpus Christi, Texas
Lunar photos: NASA / USGS / BMDO / LROC / ASU / DLR / LOLA / Moon Globe. Used by permission
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