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Month: July 2024

Series of Rilles on the Moon: Rimae Sirsalis

Rimae Sirsalis on the moon

The week of July 29 – August 4 takes us from Day 24 to New Moon. This week we will highlight a series of rilles called Rimae Sirsalis, located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map and viewable on

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Rupes Cauchy: A Best Known Fault on the Moon

Rupes Cauchy crater on the moon

The week of July 22-28 takes us from Day 17 to Day 23. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, viewable on Wednesday night and located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J13. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13; L=37°

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Moon Crater Schickard – Crater Floor has Stripes

moon crater Schickard

The week of July 15-21 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schickard, viewable on Thursday night and located in the SW quadrant of the Field Map at P4. Schickard:

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Moon Craters Langrenus and Vandelinus

Langrenus

The week of July 8-14 takes us from Lunar Day 2 to Day 8. This week we will highlight the moon craters Langrenus and Vandelinus, in the SE quadrant of the Field Map at K16. They are viewable on Tuesday

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Pythagoras: Complex Moon Crater with Two Central Mountain Peaks

Pythagoras

The week of July 1-7 takes us from Lunar Day 25 to Day 2. This week we will highlight the moon crater Pythagoras, located to the West of Mare Frigoris in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at C3.

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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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