The week of September 14-20 takes us from Day 4 to Day 10. This week we will highlight the moon crater Maginus, visible on Saturday night close to the terminator.
Maginus: [SW/Q9; L=6°W] Located at the eastern tip of the diamond formation that includes Tycho, Longomontanus, and Clavius. Maginus has sometimes been referred to as a “little Clavius” (the large moon crater just to the S.E. of Maginus). Can you see the similarities? There is a wealth of smaller detail within Maginus that is revealed by larger telescopes. How much are you able to see?
OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN SPACE
On Friday, the Moon is at apogee.
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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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