The week of January 30 to February 5 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 15. This week we will highlight Mare Frigoris, located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on Tuesday evening. Mare Frigoris:
Floor Fractured Moon Craters – Sabine and Ritter
The week of January 23 to January 29 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the moon craters Sabine & Ritter, viewable on Friday evening and located in the NE quadrant of the
Moon Crater Gassendi: One of Moon’s Most Beautiful and Interesting Objects
The week of January 16 to January 22 takes us from Lunar Day 24 to Day 0.6. This week we will highlight the moon crater Gassendi. Gassendi: [SW/L5; L=40°W] Three generations of crater age can be easily observed on Mare
Moon Crater Marius: Largest Dome Field on the Moon
The week of January 2 to January 8 takes us from Lunar Day 11 to Day 17. This week we will highlight the Marius dome field located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map and viewable Tuesday evening. Marius
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
Moon Crater Gutenberg – Unusual Sequence of Moon Crater Development
The week of December 5 – 11 takes us from Lunar Day 13 to Day 19. This week we will highlight the moon crater Gutenberg, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map. Gutenberg: [SE/K14; L=41°E] Gutenberg crater is
Moon Craters Aristoteles and Julius Caesar
The week of November 28 – December 4 takes us from Lunar Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the moon craters Aristoteles & Julius Caesar, found in the NE quadrant of the Field Map. Aristoteles: [NE/D11;
Floor-Fractured Moon Crater Taruntius – Unusually Shallow Basin
This week we will highlight the moon crater Taruntius, located on the north shore of the Sea of Fertiliuty. Taruntius: [NE/J14; L=47°E] Taruntius is a wonderful example of a floor-fractured crater (FFC). Take a close look at it. Once you
Moon Crater Hippalus – Finest Examples of Arcuate Rilles
This week we will highlight the Hippalus rilles on the moon, viewable early Wednesday morning, and the Leonid meteor shower. Rimae Hippalus: [SW/M6] On the east shore of Mare Humorum, you will find the remnant of the moon crater Hippalus,
Wrinkle Ridge Dorsum Oppel on the Moon and the Lunar Eclipse
The week of November 7-13 takes us from Lunar Day 15 to Day 20. This week we will highlight the wrinkle ridge Dorsum Oppel on the moon and the lunar eclipse. Dorsum Oppel: [NE/H15; L=53°E] As the lava cooled following