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Month: September 2024

Floor-Fractured Crater on the Moon – Taruntius

Mare Fecunditatis on the moon

The week of September 30 – October 6 takes us from Day 27 to Day 4. This week we will highlight the moon crater Taruntius, viewable on Sunday nights located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J4.

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Apennine Mountain Range on the Moon

Montes Apenninus

The week of September 23-29 takes us from Day 20 to Day 26. This week we will highlight the Apennine Mountains, viewable on Tuesday night, located in the NW quadrant of the Field Map at G10. Montes Apenninus: [Repeated from

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Rupes Cauchy and Rupes Recta: Both are Paralleled by a Nearby Rille

Rupes Cauchy crater on the moon

The week of September 16-22 takes us from Day 13 to Day 21. This week we will highlight Rupes Cauchy, viewable on Friday and Saturday nights, located in the NE quadrant of the Field Map at J13. Rupes Cauchy: [NE/J13;

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Moon Crater Maurolycus in the Lunar Highlands

Maurolycus

The week of September 9-15 takes us from Day 6 to Day 12. This week we will highlight the moon crater Maurolycus, viewable on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map. Maurolycus: [SE/P11; L=14°E]

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Mare Nectaris – Multi-Ring Basin on the Moon

Mare Nectaris – Multi-Ring Basin on the Moon

The week of September 2-8 takes us from Day 29 to Day 6. This week we will highlight Mare Nectaris, located in the SE quadrant of the Field Map at L13 and viewable on Saturday and Sunday nights. Mare Nectaris:

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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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