The week of January 8-14 takes us from Day 27 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the moon crater Taruntius viewable on Sunday night and found in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J4. Taruntius: [NE/J14;
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
Rima Hyginus: A Line of Linked Moon Craters
The week of September 4 – September 10 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26. This week we will highlight Rima Hyginus, viewable on Tuesday before midnight. Rima Hyginus: [NE/J10; L=8°E] At the west end of the Ariadaeus rille,
Moon Craters in Fra Mauro Region Critical to Understanding Important Process That Shaped the Moon
The week of July 10 – July 16 takes us from Day 22 to Day 29. This week we will highlight moon craters in the Fra Mauro region, viewable before sunrise on Tuesday. Fra Mauro region: [SW/K8; L=17°W] Moon craters
Rille Rima Marius on the Moon
The week of June 12-18 takes us from Day 25 to Day 1. This week we will highlight the rille Rima Marius on the moon (in the NW quadrant of the Moon Map at H5) and viewable early Tuesday morning.
Moon Crater Wargentin: Unique Wrinkle Ridge Pattern
The week of May 15-21 takes us from Day 26 to Day 2. This week we will highlight the moon crater Wargentin, viewable early Sunday morning. Wargentin: [L=60°W] This is one of the more unusual craters on the Moon. When
Linné – Simple Moon Crater that Disappeared
The week of March 27-April 2 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6 This week we will highlight the moon crater Linné, located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at G11 and viewable on Tuesday night. Linné:
One of the Moon’s Best Examples of Subsidence: Moon Crater Fracastorius
The week of March 20-26 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6 This week we will highlight the moon crater Fracastorius, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on Sunday night. Fracastorius: [SE/M13; L=33°E] Located
Bullialdus: The Most Conspicuous Moon Crater on Mare Nubium
The week of February 27 – March 5 takes us from Lunar Day 8 to Day 14. This week we will highlight the moon crater Bullialdus, located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on Wednesday night.
Rupes Recta and Rupes Cauchy: Two of the Best-Known Faults on the Moon
The week of December 26 – January 1 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the fault Rupes Cauchy located on the moon in the NE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable