February 20, 2022
The moon is rising tonight at 10:15 pm and exhibits a waning gibbous phase. The best place to observe the moon is along the terminator – the line that marks day from night on the moon, as craters are thrown into high relief. A good target for binocular viewing tonight is the mountains and craters surrounding the Apollo 17 landing site. These are found along the eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis, south of the distinctive Posidonius crater.
This image provides a close-up of the Apollo 17 landing site and surrounding maria, mountains, and craters illuminated near the terminator. Image credit: NASA SVF/GSFC
