The week of August 29 – September 4 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight Mare Vaporum, viewable on Saturday evening. Mare Vaporum: [NE/H10; L=4°E] Notice how there are finger-like projections extending from
This week we will highlight the moon crater Abulfeda, viewable early Tuesday morning on Day 21. It is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon. To the northeast is the moon crater Descartes. A chain
This week we will highlight a feature informally called the “Valentine Dome” located in the N.W. section of Mare Serenitatus. Valentine Dome: [NE/F11; L=10°E] Keep a close eye on the movement of the terminator, and when it just touches the
The week of December 13-19 takes us from Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, located in the northwest sector of Mare Imbrium. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6] Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows) formed after the
The week of July 12-18 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the Imbrium Basin, half of which is viewable on Saturday evening, and the Caucasus Mountains, best viewed on Friday evening. Mare
The week of March 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountain range, located on the Field Map at [NW/G9] and viewable Sunday evening. Montes Apenninus: The Apennine Mountain Range
The week of September 9-15 takes us from Day 11 to Day 16. This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, the Bay of Rainbows, viewable on Monday evening. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6] Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows), located in the
The week of September 2-8 takes us from Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the Valentine Dome, viewable on Thursday evening. Valentine Dome: [NE/F11] Keep a close eye on the movement of the terminator, and when
The week of August 19-25 takes us from Day 18 to Day 24. This week we will highlight the crater Julius Caesar viewable early Wednesday morning around 1:00 a.m. Julius Caesar1 : [NE/J11; L=15°E] Drop down to the Sea of
The week of April 15-21 takes us from Day 11 to Day 17. This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, viewable on Monday evening. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6] Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows), located in the northwest sector of Mare