The week of October 21-27 takes us from Lunar Day 19 to Day 25. This week we will highlight the moon crater Maurolycus, visible on Tuesday night. Maurolycus: [SE/P11; L=14°E] Let us venture briefly into a region where angels fear
The week of September 23-29 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountains, viewable on Tuesday night, located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at G10. Montes Apenninus: [Repeated from
The week of August 12-18 takes us from Day 8 to Day 15 This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at E6 and viewable on Wednesday night. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6; L=32°W]
The week of July 29 – August 4 takes us from Day 24 to New Moon. This week we will highlight a series of rilles called Rimae Sirsalis, located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on
The week of April 1-7 takes us from Day 22 to 28. This week we will highlight the moon crater Longomontanus, viewable on Tuesday morning before sunrise. Longomontanus: [SW/P7; L=22°W] Take a look at Longomontanus and before reading further, decide
The week of November 27 – December 3 takes us from Day 16 to Day 21. This week we will highlight Rima Hyginus (the Hyginus rille) on the moon, viewable on Saturday night around 11:00 and located in the NE
The week of August 14-20 takes us from Day 28 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the moon crater Messier, viewable Sunday after midnight. Messier: [SE/K14; L=48°E] One of my favorite objects on the Moon is a small
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
The week of May 22-28 takes us from Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the Sulpicius Gallus rilles on the moon, viewable on Friday evening. Sulpicius Gallus Rilles: [NE/G10-11; L=10°E] These rilles, located on the south-western
The week of April 24-30 takes us from Day 5 to Day 10. This week we will highlight Montes Apenninus, the Apennine Mountains, viewable on Thursday and Friday nights. Montes Apenninus: [NW/H9-G10; L=4°W] The Apennine Mountain Range is the most