THE MOON



The Moon has been the single most interesting celestial object of study in astronomy since earliest recorded history. The Moon not only looks amazing in our sky, it is directly responsible for our ocean tides and even our 24-hour day.

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FIRST CRESCENT
 
 
FIRST HALF
 
     
FIRST GIBBOUS
 
FULL
 
 
LAST GIBBOUS
 
   
LAST HALF
 
     
LAST CRESCENT
 
       
ECLIPSED
 
FEATURES
 

APENNINE MOUNTAIN RANGE (1)
APENNINE MOUNTAIN RANGE (2)
APENNINE MOUNTAIN RANGE (3)
APENNINE MOUNTAIN RANGE (4)
APENNINE MOUNTAIN RANGE (5)

ARISTARCHUS CRATER (1)
ARISTARCHUS CRATER (2)
ARISTARCHUS CRATER (3)
ARISTARCHUS CRATER (4)
ARISTARCHUS CRATER (5)

ARISTARCHUS CRATER (6)
COPERNICUS CRATER (1)
COPERNICUS CRATER (2)
COPERNICUS CRATER (3)
COPERNICUS CRATER (4)

COPERNICUS CRATER (5)
COPERNICUS CRATER (6)
COPERNICUS CRATER (7)
KEPLER CRATER
CRATERS COPERNICUS AND KEPLER (1)

CRATERS COPERNICUS AND KEPLER (2)
CRATERS COPERNICUS AND KEPLER (3)
CRATERS COPERNICUS,  KEPLER AND ARISTARCHUS (1)
CRATERS COPERNICUS,  KEPLER AND ARISTARCHUS (2)
PLATO CRATER (1)

PLATO CRATER (1)
PLATO CRATER (2)
PLATO CRATER (3)
PLATO CRATER (4)
PLATO CRATER (5)

PLATO CRATER (6)
POSEIDONIS CRATER
SCHICKARD CRATER (1)
SCHICKARD CRATER (2)
SCHICKARD CRATER (3)

SCHICKARD CRATER (4)
TYCHO CRATER (1)
TYCHO CRATER (2)
MARE CRISIUM (1)
MARE CRISIUM (2)

MARE CRISIUM (3)
MARE CRISIUM (4)
MARE CRISIUM (5)
MARE CRISIUM (6)
MARE CRISIUM (7)

MARE CRISIUM (8)
MARE SERENITATIS
MARE TRANQUILLITATIS
RIMA ARIADAEUS
SINUS IRIDUM (1)

SINUS IRIDUM (2)
SINUS IRIDUM (3)
SINUS IRIDUM (4)
SINUS IRIDUM (5)
SINUS IRIDUM (6)

SINUS IRIDUM (7)
SOUTHERN POLE
STRAIGHT WALL (1)
STRAIGHT WALL (1)
STRAIGHT WALL (1)

STRAIGHT WALL (1)
STRAIGHT WALL (1)
STRAIGHT WALL (1)
STRAIGHT WALL (1)
STRAIGHT WALL (1)

PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (1)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (2)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (3)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (4)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (5)

PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (6)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND MOUNT PICO (7)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND SINUS IRIDUM (1)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND SINUS IRIDUM (2)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND SINUS IRIDUM (3)

PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND SINUS IRIDUM (4)
PLATO, STRAIGHT RANGE AND SINUS IRIDUM (5)
COPERNICUS, ARISTARCHUS AND SINUS IRIDUM
TERMINATOR DETAILS
MOON PHASES
EFFECTS
 

HALO (1)
HALO (2)
HALO (3)
BEADED LIMB (1)
BEADED LIMB (2)
WITH OTHER OBJECTS
 

BLACKBIRD SILHOUETTE
CANADIAN FLAG
CKBY HOT-AIR BALLOON
CHURCH CROSS
JUPITER

MOUNT JASPER
AIRPLANE (1)
AIRPLANE (2)
PLEIADES (1)
PLEIADES (2)

SCORPIUS
U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING
VENUS (1)
VENUS (2)
VENUS (3)
 
VENUS (4)
VENUS (5)
VENUS (6)		  


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The Moon Was Last Modified On May 24, 2010