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Month: November 2019

Cauchy Domes on the Moon

cauchy domes on moon

The week of November 25 takes us from Day 28 to Day 5. This week we will highlight the Cauchy domes, viewable on Sunday evening. Cauchy Domes: [NE/J13] During sunrise over this area, you will have an opportunity to view

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Moon Craters Maginus and Catena Davy

Moon craters Maginus and Catena Davy

The week of November 18-24 takes us from Day 21 to Day 27. This week we will highlight the crater Maginus and Catena Davy viewable after midnight on Tuesday. Maginus: [SW/Q9; L=6°W] Located at the eastern tip of the diamond

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One of the Best Known Lunar Faults: Rupes Cauchy

One of the best-known faults on the Moon is Rupes Cauchy.

I hope everybody caught the transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun on Monday morning! The week of November 11-17 takes us from Day 14 (virtually the Full Moon) to Day 20. This week we will highlight the

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Triesnecker Rilles: Mysterious Origin

Triesnecker rilles

The week of November 4-10 takes us from the end of Day 7 to Day 13. This week we will highlight the Triesnecker rilles, viewable on Monday evening. Triesnecker rilles: [NE/J10] What a great place to poke around with your

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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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