The week of October 22-28 takes us from Day 13 to 19. This week we will highlight the craters Wargentin, Nasmyth & Phocylides, viewable on Monday evening. Wargentin: [SW/P4] This is one of the more unusual craters on the Moon.
Three Features to Observe in Space: #MoonCrater Linné, the Sulpicius Gallus Rilles and the Orionid Meteor Shower
The week of October 15-21 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Linné and the Sulpicius Gallus rilles. Linné: [NE/G11] Linné is a simple, relatively young crater with an interesting history. It
Simple and Transition #Moon Craters
The week of October 1-7 takes us from Day 22 to Day 28. This week we will highlight the crater Lalande A and its environs, visible after midnight on Monday. Lalande A: [SW/K9] As craters increase in size, their morphology
Cleomedes the First Significant Crater on the #Moon and The Flying Eagle
The week of August 27 – September 2 takes us from Day 16 to Day 22. This week we will highlight the crater Cleomedes, viewable on Monday night, and a feature unofficially called The Flying Eagle, viewable on Tuesday (you
Shock Waves Frozen in Place on the Moon and A Large, Degraded Crater
The week of August 13-19 takes us from Day 3 to the end of Day 8. This week we will highlight the Altai Scarp, viewable Friday evening (possibly Thursday) and the crater Hipparchus, viewable on Saturday evening. Altai Scarp (Rupes
How to Tell Crater Ages by Their Size and Placement
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
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 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