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Month: February 2018

Aristarchus Plateau: NASA Considering for Lunar Colonization

Aristarchus Plateau

The week of February 26 – March 4 takes us from Day 11 to Day 18. This week we will highlight the Aristarchus Plateau, viewable on Monday night (you may possible have to wait until Tuesday). One of the more

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What’s Hot on the Moon Tonight? The Ultimate Guide to Lunar Observing

Ariadaeus

The week of February 19-25 takes us from Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the craters Ariadaeus (viewable on Day 6, Wed. night) and Walther (viewable Thursday). Ariadaeus: [NE/J11] The Ariadaeus Rille (Rima Ariadaeus) is named

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Wargentin: One of the More Unusual #Craters on the #Moon

Wargentin moon crater

The week of Feb. 12-18 takes us from Day 26 to Day 3. On Monday the Moon doesn’t rise until around 5:00 a.m. During the week, the Sun rises close to 7:00 a.m. and nautical dawn begins around 6:00, so

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A Blizzard of #MoonCraters: Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands

I hope everybody had better luck with last Wednesday’s eclipse than I did in Boulder, Colorado. We had clouds in all the wrong places. The week of February 5 – February 11 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26.

Andrew Planck February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Craters on the Moon, Dates to Observe Objects on the Moon, Lunar Days in February, Unusual Features on the Moon 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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