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Month: February 2016

The Apennine Mountain Range: The Most Spectacular Feature on the Moon

Apennine Mountain Range See On The Moon March 1

The week starting February 29 takes us from lunar Day 21 through Day 27. Moon watchers will have to be early morning observers this week as the Moon rises just before midnight on the 28th and on each successive morning

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Mare Crisium – the Sea of Crises: What’s Hot on the Moon on February 24

Mare Crisium – the Sea of Crises: What’s Hot on the Moon on February 24

The week of February 22-28 takes us from lunar Day 15 (full moon) through Day 20. The advantage of viewing the Moon in the days following full moon is that objects that were near the terminator on lunar days 2

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Crater Plato on the Moon: One of the Moon’s Loveliest Sites on Lunar Day 8

Crater-Plato-On-The-Moon-One-of-the-Moon's-Loveliest-Sites-on-Lunar-Day-8

The week of February 15 – 21 takes us from lunar Day 8 through Day 14, almost the full moon. This week we will highlight the crater Plato. Crater Plato on the Moon: One of the Moon’s Loveliest Sites Plato:

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Messier and Alpine Valley: What’s Hot on the Moon Leading up to Valentine’s Day

messier on the moon

During the first part of the week beginning Monday, Feb. 8, there is very little to observe on the Moon since new moon is on Monday. You must wait until Thursday night, the beginning of lunar day 4 of the

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The Moon is Often Looked Upon by Astronomers as a Benevolent Nuisance

Straight Wall - Interesting Object Visible on the Moon the week of February 1st

The Moon gets a bad rap. Although it is a thing of astonishing beauty and complexity, it is often looked upon by astronomers as a benevolent nuisance. It’s great for poets and lovers, but it interferes with the viewing of

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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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