The week of January 26 – February 1 takes us from Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the moon crater Plato, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Plato: [NW/D9; L=9°W] Wait until the terminator
Moon Crater Plato
Moon Crater Cassini – Created on Imbrium floor Before Lavas Started to Flow
The week of January 19-25 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the moon crater Cassini, visible on Sunday night close to the terminator. Cassini: [NE/E10; L=5°E] Can you tell by looking at Cassini
Moon Crater Plato – Crater Floor Presents Interesting Challenge
The week of November 20-26 takes us from Day 8 to Full Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Plato, viewable on Tuesday evening and located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at D9. Plato: [NW/D9;
Archimedes: Prominent 50-mile Moon Crater with Terraces
The week of July 3 – July 9 takes us from Day 15 to Day 22. This week we will highlight the moon crater Archimedes, viewable after midnight on Sunday. Archimedes1: [NW/G9; L=4°W] This is a prominent 50-mile moon crater
Mare Imbrium – One Time Multi-Ring Basin on the Moon
The week of June 26-July 2nd takes us from Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight Mare Imbrium on the moon, which should be 80% visible on Tuesday evening. The Moon has now entered its gibbous phase
Moon Crater Archimedes and Story Behind “Eureka, I have found it!”
The week of October 25-31 takes us from Day 20 to 25. This week we will highlight the moon crater Archimedes, viewable after midnight on Wednesday, Day 22. Archimedes1: [NW/G9; L=4°W] This is a prominent 50-mile crater with terraces and
The History and Beauty of Moon Craters Linné and Cassini
The week of December 2 – 8 takes us from Day 6 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the craters Linné and Cassini, viewable on Tuesday evening. Linné: [NE/G11] Linné is a simple, relatively young crater with an