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Month: October 2016

Dorsum Oppel on the Moon – Waves Lapping on the Shore

Dorsum Oppel on the Moon - Waves Lapping on the Shore

The week of October 31 – November 6 takes us from Lunar Day 1 to half way through Day 6. The Moon won’t be high enough off the horizon and out of atmospheric murk until Thursday evening when it’s almost

Andrew Planck October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Craters on the Moon, Dates to Observe Objects on the Moon, Lunar Days in October, Ridges on the Moon No Comments Read more

Bullialdus: The Most Conspicuous Crater on Mare Nubium

Bullialdus: The Most Conspicuous Crater on Mare Nubium

The week of Oct. 24-30 takes us from Lunar Day 24 to New Moon. Early Monday morning the Moon will rise around 1:30 AM (depending on how far away you are from the center of your time zone). This week

Andrew Planck October 24, 2016October 23, 2016 Craters on the Moon, Dates to Observe Objects on the Moon, Lunar Days in October No Comments Read more

The Great Eastern Chain on the Moon and a Naked Eye Challenge

Lunar Day 17 (just after Full Moon) into Day 23

The week of October 17th-23rd takes us from Lunar Day 17 (just after Full Moon) into Day 23. This week we will highlight the Great Eastern Chain, visible on Monday night. • The Great Eastern Chain: [SE/K-N16] There is a

Andrew Planck October 17, 2016October 16, 2016 Craters on the Moon, Dates to Observe Objects on the Moon, Lunar Days in October, Lunar Observers, Rilles on the Moon No Comments Read more

Mare Frigoris: Northern Boundary Supports “Gargantuan Hypothesis”

Mare Frigoris: the northern rim of an enormous pre-Nectarian feature called Gargantuan Basin.

The week of October 10th-16th takes us from Lunar Day 9 to the end of Day 15 (essentially still Full Moon). This week we will highlight Mare Frigoris, which is visible throughout the entire week, but starting on Saturday, you’ll

Andrew Planck October 10, 2016February 27, 2017 Dates to Observe Objects on the Moon, Jupiter, Lunar Days in October, Mare Patch on the Moon, Mercury No Comments Read more

Rupes Altai: Circular Mountain Range on Moon Whose Highest Peaks Rise to 13,000 Feet

Rupes Altai is a circular mountain range whose highest peaks rise to 13,000 feet.

The week of October 3rd – 9th takes us from the end of Lunar Day 2 to the beginning of Day 8, a very fruitful time for observing. This week we will highlight the Altai Scarp, visible on Thursday. Altai

Andrew Planck October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Craters on the Moon, Lunar Days in October, Saturn 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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