November 10, 2021

Tonight the Moon will exhibit a waxing crescent phase with roughly 44% of the lunar disk illuminated. Those with telescopes can track down the landing site of Apollo 16 which landed in the Descartes Highlands just north of Descartes Crater.

A waxing crescent moon will be visible on November 16, 2021. You can find the landing site of Apollo 16 just north of Descartes Crater along the terminator. Image credit: NASA, SVS, Ernie Wright.