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Month: May 2020

Ghost Crater on the Moon – Lamont

Lamont ghost moon crater

The week of May 25-31 takes us from Lunar Day 3 to Day 9. This week we will highlight the ghost crater Lamont. Lamont: [NE/J12] About 100 miles (1.5 arc-minutes) off the western shore of Tranquility is a remarkable series

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Spot the Earliest Moon with the Naked Eye

Spot the Earliest Moon with the Naked Eye

The week of May 18-24 takes us from Lunar Day 26 to Day 2. This is not a good week for lunar observing, as the Moon is so close to the Sun (new moon is on Friday) but this week

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Moon Craters Rima Hyginus and Mare Vaporum

Mare Vaporum on the moon

The week of May 11-17 takes us from Lunar Day 20 to Day 25. This week we will highlight Rima Hyginus, viewable Wednesday morning, and Mare Vaporum, viewable Wednesday & Thursday mornings. Mare Vaporum: [NE/H10; L=4°E] Notice how there are

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Rima Sirsalis: The Most Conspicuous Rille on the Moon

Neighboring these two craters to the east and south is a complex of rilles. Rima Sirsalis is the most conspicuous, but it has lots of neighboring offshoots

The week of May 4-10 takes us from Lunar Day 12 to Day 19. This week we will highlight the Sirsalis Rilles and the crater Galilaie, viewable on Tuesday evening. Rimae Sirsalis: [SW/L3-4] Just in from the southwest shore of

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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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