The week of September 9-15 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the moon crater Maurolycus, viewable on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map. Maurolycus: [SE/P11; L=14°E]
Mare Nectaris – Multi-Ring Basin on the Moon
The week of September 2-8 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6. This week we will highlight Mare Nectaris, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map at L13 and viewable on Saturday and Sunday nights. Mare Nectaris:
Lunar Swirl Reiner Gamma and the Struve/Russel Moon Crater
The week of August 26 – September 1 takes us from Day 22 to Day 29. This week we will highlight the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma and the Struve/Russel moon crater, located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map
Sinus Iridum – the Bay of Rainbows – Crater on the Moon
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]
West of Mare Nectaris: Moon Craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina
The week of August 5-11 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the trio of moon craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map at L12 and viewable
Series of Rilles on the Moon: Rimae Sirsalis
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
Rupes Cauchy: A Best Known Fault on the Moon
The week of July 22-28 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, viewable on Wednesday night and located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J13. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13; L=37°
Moon Crater Schickard – Crater Floor has Stripes
The week of July 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard, viewable on Thursday night and located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at P4. Schickard:
Moon Craters Langrenus and Vandelinus
The week of July 8-14 takes us from Lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the moon craters Langrenus and Vandelinus, in the SE quadrant of the Field Map at K16. They are viewable on Tuesday
Pythagoras: Complex Moon Crater with Two Central Mountain Peaks
The week of July 1-7 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight the moon crater Pythagoras, located to the West of Mare Frigoris in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at C3.