As of Monday, July 7, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. From Earth, 89% of the moon will appear visible (according to NASA's ...

Today we're on day 25. This level of visibility doesn't reveal much to us, but we can see the Aristarchus Plateau. A crater with a diameter of 25 miles, created when a lava formation collapsed.

With the perfect conditions for observation, a new QHY178C astronomical camera, and a journey away from city lights, witness breathtaking telescope shots of the Moon, including the Aristarchus ...

There are specific regions on the moon that are truly orange in colour; Wood's Spot, a distinctly orange patch next to the brilliant crater Aristarchus, can be seen through binoculars.

There are specific regions on the moon that are truly orange in colour; Wood's Spot, a distinctly orange patch next to the brilliant crater Aristarchus, can be seen through binoculars.

The Aristarchus IMP (25.045°N, 313.233°E) is one of the smallest and most enigmatic IMPs. The fact that this IMP is found within the Aristarchus crater ejecta suggests it formed after the crater, ...

To the left the Copernicus crater and its ejecta rays stand out in Oceanus Procellarum (Sea of Storms) . The bright Aristarchus crater below may also be visible with the naked eye.

The moon waned, throwing the crater into cold and darkness, but in late November, two days after the edge of sunlight reached Aristarchus again, Dr. Hall and four other observers saw a reddish ...

The Night Sky This Week: August 19-25, 2024 The undoubted highlight for sky-watchers this week is the rise on Monday of 2024’s first of four “supermoons,” which this year also fits a ...