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Month: May 2016

Furnerius A: Tiny Moon Crater Can Splash its Debris Over Nearly Half of the Moon’s Surface

Furnerius A Tiny Moon Crater Can Splash its Debris Over Nearly Half of the Moon's Surface

The week of May 30 – June 5 takes us from the end of lunar Day 23 to the beginning of Day 1. Moon observers will have to be unusually dedicated as the Moon does not rise until 2:00 AM

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Moon Craters Geminus and Burckhardt: Discover the crater with the “Mickey Mouse” ears

The week of May 23-29 takes us from lunar Day 17 through Day 22. The beginning of the week is shortly after full Moon and the position of the terminator corresponds roughly to where it was on Day 3, only

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Bay of Rainbows on the Moon and Interactive Sky Watching Tools

Sinus Iridum

The week of May 16-22 takes us from lunar Day 10 through Day 16. Because the full Moon is on Saturday, May 21st, the Moon will be very bright for most of the week. This week we will highlight Sinus

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Taruntius – A Floor-Fractured Crater on the Moon and the Eskimo Nebula: Lunar Days 4-9

Taruntius Moon Crater

The week of May 9-15 takes us from lunar Day 4 through Day 9. This is an ideal window to be observing the Moon. There is a plethora of craters and mountain ranges that stand out in mind-boggling detail! This

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Catch the Youngest Moon You’ve Ever Seen

Lunar Day 27 Catch the Youngest Moon Youve Ever Seen

The week of May 2-8 takes us from lunar Day 25 through Day 3. The Moon can’t really be profitably observed this week. On Monday, it won’t be high enough to view until it’s almost sunrise, and on Sunday evening,

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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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