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Month: November 2023

Rima Hyginus (Hyginus Rille) on the Moon

Rima Hyginus - the Hyginus rille on the moon

The week of November 27 – December 3 takes us from Day 16 to Day 21. This week we will highlight Rima Hyginus (the Hyginus rille) on the moon, viewable on Saturday night around 11:00 and located in the NE

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Moon Crater Plato – Crater Floor Presents Interesting Challenge

Plato crater on the moon

The week of November 20-26 takes us from Day 8 to Full Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Plato, viewable on Tuesday evening and located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at D9. Plato: [NW/D9;

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Linné: Simple, Young Moon Crater

moon crater Linné

The week of November 13-19 takes us from Day 1 to Day 7. This week we will highlight the moon crater Linné, viewable on Sunday evening and located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at G11. Linné is

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Doppelmayer – Crater Subsidence on the Moon

Doppelmayer – Crater Subsidence on the Moon

The week of November 6-12 takes us from Day 24 to Day New Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Doppelmayer, viewable before sunrise on Tuesday and Wednesday and located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map

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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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