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Month: November 2018

Serpentine Ridge: The Moon’s Best Example of a Wrinkle Ridge

Serpentine Ridge: The Moon’s Best Example of a Wrinkle Ridge

The week of November 26 – December 2 takes us from Day 19 to Day 25. This week we will highlight the Serpentine Ridge, viewable beginning at 10:30 on Monday night.       Serpentine Ridge: [NE/G12] West of the

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Rima Sirsalis is a Gift to Amateur Astronomers

Sirsalis craters

The week of November 19- 25 takes us from the end of Day 11 through Day 17. This week we will highlight the Sirsalis rilles, viewable on Tuesday evening. Rimae Sirsalis: [SW/L3-4] Just in from the southwest shore of Oceanus

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Two of the Best-Known Faults on the Moon

Rupes Cauchy on the Moon

The week of November 12-18 takes us from Day 5 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the scarp Rupes Cauchy, viewable on Monday evening around 6:30. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13] Two of the best-known faults on the Moon are

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Moon Crater Messier: Pair of Splash Rays that Resemble the Tails of a Comet

Messier and Messier A

The week of Nov. 5-11 takes us from Day 28 (almost New Moon) to Day 4. This week we will highlight the crater Messier, viewable on Sunday during deep twilight (catch it before the Moon gets too low). Messier1: [SE/K14]

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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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