The Moon

  • Moon Features from The Planetary Society

    There are many maps of the Moon showing the features we can see from the Earth. Most have the names in Latin. However, if you’d like an English translation, Jason Davis of The Planetary Society published some nice maps back in 2022 (see https://www.planetary.org/articles/moon-features-you-can-see-from-earth). For more about finding your way around the night sky, see…

  • The Daytime Moon

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 1. One of our favorite observation targets is the Moon. Most of the time, we observe it at night. Interestingly, the best time to see features on the Moon isn’t during a full moon – it is much too bright, but during a first or third quarter when you…

  • International Observe the Moon Night October 21st

    We almost missed it! Tonight (October 21st) is International Observe the Moon night. Find out more from the folks at NASA. For more about observing the Moon and other fantastic celestial objects, see our Astronomy Resources, and in particular, the page on Navigating the Night Sky.

  • That’s a wrap! Public Observation at Forsyth Central Library 2022

    We enjoyed visiting the Forsyth Central Library’s “Night Under the Stars” event (6 to 7:30pm) on December 1. We were able to view the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn with the telescopes provided by FAS VP Bruce Gavett, President Justin Nichols, Secretary Andrea Nichols, and Wally Otti. The skies were clear and the earlier wind had…

  • Return to the Moon with Artemis

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 11. Humans last set foot on the Moon in December 1972 when Apollo 17 landed in the Taurus-Littrow region. After three lengthy EVAs on the surface, Eugene Cernan returned to the Lunar Module on the morning of December 14. They lifted off from the Moon later that evening. This…

  • May 2022 FAS Meeting

    Moons, moons, and more moons Forsyth Astronomical Society May Meeting Wednesday, May 11 @ 7:30 pm Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks) 400 West Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/ Most of us are familiar with the planets of the Solar System; All eight of them … okay maybe nine. How about moons? We often look up…

  • Moons of the Solar System

    Young Astronomers Blog Volume 29, Number 16. On many nights when you look up into the night sky you can see a bright object known simply as the Moon. It is Earth’s only natural satellite and is unusual in that it is one of the seven largest moons of the solar system. This is not…

  • Observing the Moon and Planets

    Young Astronomers Blog, Volume 29, Number 14. Saturday, October 16, 2021, is International Observe the Moon Night, so this is a great time to go outside, look up, and do some observing. Many amateur astronomers begin their tour of the night sky by viewing the constellations. For more on this, see the Night Sky. Once…

  • The Moon

    Young Astronomers Blog, Volume 29, Number 3. On many nights when you look up into the night sky you can see a bright object known simply as the Moon. Twelve humans from the planet Earth have walked on the Moon, although none since 1972. Last year was the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, the flight…