The week of October 19-25 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the craters Peirce and Picard, viewable starting Monday evening. Peirce & Picard: [NE/H15] The two largest intact craters on Mare Crisium
The week of October 12-18 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. For the first part of the week, you’ll have to be up pretty early to see the Moon. On Tuesday, it rises at 3:04 AM; on
The week of October 5-11 takes us from Lunar Day 18 to Day 24. This week we will highlight the crater Plinius, viewable on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Plinius: [NE/H12] Standing sentinel between Tranquillity and Serenity is the crater Plinius,
The week of September 28 – October 4 takes us from Lunar Day 12 to Day 17. This week we will highlight the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma, visible throughout the week starting on Tuesday evening, and the craters Struve/Russel, visible
The week of September 21-27 takes us from Lunar Day 5 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina, viewable on Tuesday evening. Theophilus, Cyrillus, Catharina: This is the most imposing trio of craters
The week of September 14-20 takes us from Lunar Day 27 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the craters Burckhardt and Aristarchus, viewable on Sat. and Sun. evenings. Burckhardt: [NE/F15] This is the crater with the “Mickey Mouse
The week of September 7-13 takes us from Lunar Day 20 to Day 25. This week we will highlight the crater Clavius, viewable late Tuesday night. Clavius: [SW/Q8] Sunset over Clavius is something that you don’t want to miss! The
The week of August 31-Sept. 6 takes us from Lunar Day 13 to Day 19. This week we will highlight Mare Crisium and Promentorium Agarum, viewable on Thursday evening (Day 16.6). Mare Crisium: [NE/H15] On Thursday evening you should be
The week of August 24-30 takes us from Lunar Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the crater Plato, viewable on Wednesday evening. Plato: [NW/D9] On Wednesday evening, you will witness one of the Moon’s loveliest sights.
The week of August 17-23 takes us from Lunar Day 28 to Day 5. This week we will highlight the crater Janssen, observable on Sunday evening. Janssen: [SE/P13] Janssen is located 85 miles southwest of the Rheita Valley (which you