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Month: November 2017

The Things You Can Learn about Astronomy in the Kitchen: Cherry Pie and #MoonCrater Pitatus

Charles Wood of Sky and Telescope published on his LPOD website (Lunar Photo of the Day)

The week of November 27 – December 3rd takes us from the end of Day 8 to Day 15. This week we will highlight the crater Pitatus, visible on Monday night. Pitatus: [SW/M8; L=14°W] For several reasons, Pitatus is one

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Two Unusual Moon Craters Near Apollo 11 Landing Site

ritter and sabine craters on the moon

The week of November 20-26 takes us from Day 2 through Day 7, 1st quarter Moon. This week we will highlight the craters Sabine & Ritter, viewable on Friday evening. Sabine & Ritter: [NE/J11] About 60 miles west of the

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#Mooncraters Gassendi and Letronne: The Diamond Ring in the Sky

#Mooncraters Gassendi and Letronne: The Diamond Ring in the Sky

The week of November 13-19 takes us from Day 25 into Day 1. On Monday the Moon doesn’t rise until around 2:00 A.M. This week we will highlight the craters Gassendi and Letronne. Gassendi: [SW/L5] Three generations of crater age

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Ground Zero on the Moon and the Sea of Vapors

Ground Zero on the Moon and the Sea of Vapors

The week of November 6-12 takes us from Day 18 to the end of Day 23. You can view the Moon before midnight through Thursday. This week we will highlight the crater Triesnecker and Mare Vaporum, the Sea of Vapors,

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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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