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Month: April 2025

A Graben on the Moon: Rima Ariadaeus

A Graben on the Moon: Rima Ariadaeus

The week of April 28-May 4 takes us from New Moon to Day 7. This week we will highlight Rima Ariadaeus, visible on Sunday night. Rima Ariadaeus: [Repeated from Day 6–NE/J11; L=14°E] The best place to see rilles on the

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Schiller – A Curiosity on the Moon

Schiller has an unusually elongated crater

The week of April 21-27 takes us from Lunar Day 24 to Day New Moon. This week we will highlight the moon crater Schiller, visible on Tuesday night. Schiller: [SW/Q6; L=39°W] Schiller is a curiosity. It has the appearance of

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Two Largest Intact Moon Craters on Mare Crisium: Peirce and Picard

moon craters Peirce and Picard

The week of April 14-20 takes us from Lunar Day 17 to Day 22. This week we will highlight moon craters Peirce and Picard, visible on Saturday night. Peirce & Picard: [NE/H15; L=54°E] The two largest intact moon craters on

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Sinus Iridum – Bay of Rainbows on the Moon

Sinus Iridum

The week of April 7-13 takes us from Lunar Day 10 to Day 16. This week we will highlight Sinus Iridum, visible on Tuesday night close to the terminator. Sinus Iridum: [NW/E6; L=32°W] Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows), located

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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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