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Month: June 2017

Centerpiece of Lake of Death: Moon Crater Burg

Burg Moon Crater

The week of June 26-July 2 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the crater Bürg, viewable on Thursday evening. (This information was posted on the blog for 5/15/17, but because the Moon

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For the Over-Imaginative Among Us: Mons Delisle and the Crater Kepler

Mons Delisle and the crater Kepler

The week of June 19-25 takes us from lunar Day 24 to the beginning of Day 2. The Moon doesn’t rise until about 2:30 AM on Monday. This week we will highlight Mons Delisle and the crater Kepler. Mons Delisle:

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Moon Craters Plinius and Dawes – Between the Seas of Tranquillity and Serenity

craters Plinius and Dawes

The week of June 12-18 takes us from lunar Day 18 to the end of Day 23. This week we will highlight the craters Plinius and Dawes, visible early Wednesday morning around 3:00 AM. Plinius: [NE/H12] Standing sentinel between the

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Doppelmayer & Mare Imbrium: Crater Subsidence and Multi-Ring Basin

Doppelmayer crater

The week of June 5-11 takes us from lunar Day 11 to the beginning of Day 17. This week we will highlight Doppelmayer and Mare Imbrium, viewable on Monday night. Doppelmayer: [SW/M5] Doppelmayer crater, on the southwest shore of Mare

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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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