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Month: June 2016

Lunar Day 22 – 29: Clavius Crater, Craterlets and Veil Nebula – What’s Hot on the Moon

Lunar Day 22 – 29: Clavius Crater, Craterlets and Veil Nebula – What’s Hot on the Moon

The week of June 27th – July 3rd takes us from lunar day 22 (last quarter) to the beginning of Day 29. On Monday the Moon does not rise until after midnight, so the entire week is for late night/early

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Tycho Crater: The Youngest of the Large Moon Craters and the Most Spectacular System of Rays on the Moon

Tycho crater on moon

The week of June 20-26 takes us from lunar Day 15 through Day 21. On Monday the Moon is essentially full, and craters will not start to have good definition near the terminator until Wednesday. This week we will highlight

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Critical to Understanding an Important Process That Shaped the Moon: Craters in the Fra Mauro Region

Critical to Understanding an Important Process That Shaped the Moon: Craters in the Fra Mauro Region

The week of June 13-19 takes us from lunar Day 9 through Day 14, almost Full Moon. The first part of the week, before we get to Full Moon, will be the most rewarding time to view individual craters. This

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Linne, Moon Crater and Alcor and Mizar, the Only Binary System That Can be Seen With the Naked Eye

Linné - moon crater

The week of June 6-June 12 takes us from lunar Day 2 to the beginning of Day 8. Toward the end of the week is the most rewarding time for observing the Moon. This week we will highlight the crater

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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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