The week of September 9-15 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the moon crater Maurolycus, viewable on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map. Maurolycus: [SE/P11; L=14°E]
Mare Nectaris – Multi-Ring Basin on the Moon
The week of September 2-8 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6. This week we will highlight Mare Nectaris, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map at L13 and viewable on Saturday and Sunday nights. Mare Nectaris:
Lunar Swirl Reiner Gamma and the Struve/Russel Moon Crater
The week of August 26 – September 1 takes us from Day 22 to Day 29. This week we will highlight the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma and the Struve/Russel moon crater, located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map
Series of Rilles on the Moon: Rimae Sirsalis
The week of July 29 – August 4 takes us from Day 24 to New Moon. This week we will highlight a series of rilles called Rimae Sirsalis, located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on
Rupes Cauchy: A Best Known Fault on the Moon
The week of July 22-28 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, viewable on Wednesday night and located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J13. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13; L=37°
Moon Crater Schickard – Crater Floor has Stripes
The week of July 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard, viewable on Thursday night and located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at P4. Schickard:
The Best Place to see Rilles on the Moon
The week of June 24-30 takes us from Lunar Day 19 to Day 25. This week we will highlight Rima Ariadaeus, located near the western edge of Mare Tranquillitatis in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J11. It
Regiomontanus: Squashed, Oblong Shape Moon Crater
The week of March 25-31 takes us from Day 16 to Day 21. This week we will highlight the moon crater Regiomontanus, located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at M9. Regiomontanus: [SW/M9; L=1°W] This is a crater
The Bay of Rainbows on the Moon – Sinus Iridum
The week of February 5-11 takes us from Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, viewable on Tuesday. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6; L=32°W] Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows), located in the northwest sector of Mare
Montes Apenninus on the Moon
The week of December 18-24 takes us from Day 7 to Day 13. This week we will highlight Montes Apenninus, viewable on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Montes Apenninus: The Apennine Mountain Range [NW/G9] is the most spectacular feature on the