April 6, 2022
Tonight at 9 pm the waxing crescent moon is visible to the southwest in the constellation of Taurus the Bull. With a pair of binoculars, it is possible to see several large maria including the eastern limb of Mare Traquillitatis and Mare Nectaris. There are several distinctive craters surrounding Mare Nectaris such as Theophilus and Fracastrius which make for good binocular targets.
The waxing crescent moon as it appears at 9 pm tonight. The region around Mare Tranquillitatis is home to several craters large and distinctive enough to view with binoculars. Image credit: NASA SVS
