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Month: November 2020

Moon Craters Piccolomini and Altai Scarp

The moon crater Rupes Altai is a beautiful and conspicuous fragment of the original rings

The week of November 30 – December 6 takes us from Lunar Day 15 to Day 21. This week we will highlight the crater Piccolomini and the Altai Scarp, viewable on Friday evening, Day 19. Altai Scarp (Rupes Altai): [SE/M12]

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Longomontanus Moon Crater – Exception to the Rule and Arecibo Radio Telescope

moon crater Longomontanus

The week of November 23-29 Takes us from Lunar Day 9 to Full Moon. This week we will highlight the crater Longomontanus, viewable on Tuesday evening, Day 10, and the Arecibo radio telescope. Longomontanus: [SW/P7; L=22°W] Take a look at

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Aristoteles: Eye Catching Moon Crater and Leonid Meteor Shower

Aristoteles is a complex moon crater with terraces

The week of November 16-22 takes us from Lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the crater Aristoteles, viewable on Saturday evening. Aristoteles1: [NE/D11] Close to the terminator Saturday evening there is an eye-catching pair of

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Moon Craters Kepler and Mons Delisle

Kepler and Mons Delisle moon craters

The week of November 9-15 takes us from Lunar Day 23 to Day 1. This week we will highlight Kepler and Mons Delisle, viewable early Tuesday morning. Mons Delisle: [NW/G6] The over-imaginative among us say that if you catch it

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Moon Crater Mare Crisium and Multi-Ring Imprint

moon crater Mare Crisium

The week of November 2nd – November 8 takes us from Lunar Day 17 to Day 22. This week we will highlight Mare Crisium, viewable on Monday Night. Mare Crisium: [NE/H15] On Day 17 you should be able to observe

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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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