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Sabine & Ritter: Moon Craters West of the Apollo 11 Landing Site

Sabine & Ritter: Moon Craters West of the Apollo 11 Landing Site

The week of June 14-20 takes us from Lunar Day 4 to Day 11. This week we will highlight the craters Sabine & Ritter, located near the S.W. shore of Tranquillity. Sabine & Ritter: [NE/J11] About 60 miles west of

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Discover What is Between Tranquillity and Serenity on the #Moon

Discover What is Between Tranquillity and Serenity on the #Moon

The week of August 7-13 takes us from Day 15 (full Moon) to Day 21. This week we will highlight the craters Dawes and Plinius, viewable on Friday evening (we visited these craters in the June 12th blog, but they

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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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Andrew Planck
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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