The week of May 24-30 takes us from Lunar Day 13 to Day 20. This week we will highlight the crater Furnerius A, viewable late Thursday evening. Furnerius A: [SE/N15] On Day 3 we introduced you to Furnerius A and
The week of May 17-23 takes us from Lunar Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Maurolycus, viewable on Tuesday evening, Day 7. Maurolycus: [SE/P11] Let us venture briefly into a region where angels fear
The week of May 10-16 takes us from Lunar Day 28 to Day 5. This week we will highlight the craters Geminus and Burckhardt, viewable on Friday evening. Geminus: [NE/F15] Roughly 200 miles north of Mare Crisium1, you will find
The week of April 26 – May 2 takes us from Full Moon to Lunar Day 21. This week we will highlight the crater Julius Caesar, viewable early Sunday morning on Day 21. Julius Caesar1: [NE/J11] In the Sea of
The week of April 19-25 takes us from Lunar Day 7 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the crater Alphonsus, viewable on Monday night. Alphonsus: [SW/L9] Examine the adjoining rims of Ptolemaeus and Alphonsus. Which crater do you
The week of April 12-18 takes us from Lunar Day 1 to Day 6. This week we will highlight the crater Dawes and the Altai Scarp, viewable on Saturday evening. Dawes1: [NE/H12] Positioned in the straits between Tranquillity and Serenity
The week of March 29 – April 4 takes us from Lunar Day 16 to Day 23. This week we will highlight a feature called The Great Eastern Chain, located in the SE quadrant of the Moon bordering Mare Fecunditatis.
The week of March 22-28 takes us from Lunar Day 9 to Day 15. This week we will highlight the moon crater Copernicus, located in the NW quadrant just below Mare Imbrium. Copernicus:1 [NW/J7; L=20°W] Magnificent Copernicus has been justifiably
The week of February 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the Apollo 11 landing site. Apollo 11: [NE/J12; L=24°E] The best time to see the Apollo 11 landing site is around
The week of January 25-31 takes us from Lunar Day 12 to 18. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard. Schickard: [SW/P4] When you look at Schickard, you should immediately notice something unusual – Schickard’s floor has stripes!