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Schröter’s Valley

5 Spectacular Sites in Space: Rilles, Cobra Head Volcano, Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century & 12 New Moons Orbiting Jupiter

5 Spectacular Sites in Space: Rilles, Cobra Head Volcano, Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century & 12 New Moons Orbiting Jupiter

The week of July 23-29 takes us from Day 11 to Day 16. Full Moon is on Friday. This week we will highlight Rima Marius, visible on Tuesday night at 11:00 PM EDT, also Schröter’s Valley and the Cobra Head

Andrew Planck July 23, 2018July 22, 2018 Jupiter, Lunar Days in July, Rilles on the Moon No Comments Read more

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It is highly recommended that you get a copy of Sky and Telescope's Field Map of the Moon, the very finest Moon map available for use at the telescope. It is available for $10.95 at www.skyandtelescope.com and on Amazon. All features mentioned in this blog will be keyed to the grid on the Field Map and will look like this: Plato: [NW/D9]

Credits: Courtesy of Gray Photography of Corpus Christi, Texas Lunar photos: NASA / USGS / BMDO / LROC / ASU / DLR / LOLA / Moon Globe. Used by permission

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Author and Astronomer Andrew Planck shepherds you to the moon and its mysteries of intrigue and surprise. Learn about the moon’s most fascinating objects, understand how the moon was formed and the names of many of the craters … and why they honor individuals who have changed the course of history.
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