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Month: January 2017

Earthshine: A Scene of Transcendental Beauty and Galileo’s Observation about Venus

Earthshine A Scene of Transcendental Beauty and Galileo's Observation about Venus.

The week of January 30th – Feb. 5th takes us from Lunar Day 3 into Day 9. This week we will highlight the phenomenon of Earthshine and the planet Venus. One of the loveliest views of the Moon can be

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What Attracted NASA’s Attention to the Aristarchus Plateau?

Aristarchus Plateau on the moon

The week of Jan. 23-29 takes us from Lunar Day 25 through Day 1. For you early viewers, the Moon doesn’t rise until around 3:15 A.M. (depending on your location) and it won’t be high enough to view clearly until

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Venture Briefly Into a Region Where Angels Fear to Tread: the Lunar Highlands and Maurolycus

Venture briefly into a region where angels fear to tread the lunar Highlands and Maurolycus

The week of January 16-22 takes us from Lunar Day 19, just after full moon, through Day 24. This week we will highlight the crater Maurolycus, which rises at about 10:50 PM on Tuesday night. We are revisiting Maurolycus, which

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Unusual Feature of the Moon Crater Schickard

Unusual Feature of the Moon Crater Schickard

The week of January 9-15 takes us from Lunar Day 12 through Day 18, centering on the full moon. This week we will highlight the crater Schickard on Tuesday evening. Schickard Moon Crater: [SW/P4] When you look at Schickard, you

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Three Moon Craters named for the Apollo 11 Astronauts

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The week of Jan. 2–8 takes us from Lunar Day 4 through Day 10, a period when you can see the Moon at its best! This week we will highlight the Apollo 11 landing site on Tuesday evening. Apollo 11:

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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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