The week of July 1-7 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight the moon crater Pythagoras, located to the West of Mare Frigoris in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at C3.
The week of May 13-19 takes us from Day 6 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the moon crater Albategnius, viewable on Wednesday evening, May 15, Day 8, and located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map
The week of August 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 19 to Day 24. This week we will highlight the moon crater Piccolomini and the Altai Scarp, viewable early Tuesday morning. Altai Scarp (Rupes Altai): [SE/M12] Viewable even through small
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,
The week of June 20-26 takes us from Day 21 to Day 27. This week we will highlight the craters Aristillus and Autolycus, located in the N.E. quadrant of the Moon and viewable after midnight on Tuesday, June 21. Aristillus/Autolycus:
The week of March 21-27 takes us from Day 19 to Day 25. This week we will highlight the moon craters Aristoteles and Eudoxus, viewable early Wednesday morning. Aristoteles1: [NE/D11; L=17°E] Close to the terminator this morning there is an
The week of January 17-23 takes us from Full Moon to Day 21. This week we will highlight the moon craters Geminus and Burckhardt, viewable on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Geminus: [NE/F15] Roughly 200 miles north of Mare Crisium 1
The week of December 27 – January 2 takes us from Day 23 to New Moon. This week we will highlight the Hippalus Rilles located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at M6 and viewable on Tuesday morning.
The week of October 11-17 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the moon craters Eudoxus and Linné, viewable on Monday evening. Eudoxus1: [NE/E11; L=16°E] Both Eudoxus and Aristoteles to its north are wonderfully
The week of Sept. 13-19 takes us from Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the crater Tycho, visible on Wednesday night. Tycho1: [SW/P8; L=11°W] Tycho is one of the Moon’s showpieces, both on Day 8 and