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This list is not comprehensive, and does not list the highest places on the Moon. Clementine data show a range of about 18,100 meters from lowest to highest point on the Moon. The highest point, located on the far side of the Moon, is approximately 6500 meters higher than Mons Huygens (usually listed as the tallest mountain).
Best visible shortly before or after a new moon (during the waning and waxing crescent phases respectively), Earthshine is the faint glow of the non-illuminated (night) side of the Moon caused by sunlight reflecting off the surface of Earth (which would appear nearly full to an observer situated on the Moon at this time) and onto the night side ...
The 2024 harvest moon is a supermoon and features the last lunar eclipse of the year. Here's the best time to see it Tuesday night. Jenny McGrath,Jessica Orwig. September 17, 2024 at 11:17 AM.
Get ready for the final full moon of 2024: the Cold Moon. Skywatchers who want to see it at its fullest should be prepared to head out this weekend — the December full moon will reach peak ...
Geological features on the Moon by quadrangle (30 C, 1 P) R. Ridges on the Moon (39 P) V. Valleys on the Moon (14 P) Volcanoes on the Moon (7 P)
See November’s radiant full Beaver Moon this Friday, the 15th. ... When is the best time to see the Beaver Full Moon? ... it can be difficult to see its surface features with the naked eye.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera image of Reiner Gamma Another view of Reiner Gamma swirls Mare Ingenii Swirls east of Firsov crater, from Apollo 10. Lunar swirls are enigmatic features found across the Moon's surface, which are characterized by having a high albedo, appearing optically immature (i.e. having the optical characteristics of a relatively young regolith), and (often ...
The first of the year’s supermoons will rise August 19. The rare combination of a super and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday. Here’s how and when to watch.