A moonwalk

Escape to the Moon and lose yourself in its countless fascinating formations.

Photo: Marcus Schenk

No other celestial body is so close to us and reveals so many details to us. Lose yourself in its multiple craters, mountains, valleys and rilles: the view is never boring because, depending on the lunar phase and the light, there is always something different to find through your eyepiece. And best of all: even with a small telescope, you already have everything you need to observe the Moon. Our moonwalks will take you on a journey to the most important lunar features!

Highlights on the Moon's edge

At the eastern edge of the Moon there are two beautiful craters, which can be observed from the third day after New Moon.

Rima and Rupes Cauchy – two's better than one

Four days after New Moon, the lunar observer will find a magnificent, symmetrical figure in the Sea of Tranquility.

Two strong guys

Five days after New Moon, a prominent pair of craters appears in the north-east quadrant; these two have a lot to offer.

Strange happenings in the Mare Fecunditatis (Sea of Fertility)

The Messier and Messier A craters in the Mare Fecunditatis are characterised by the unusual distribution of their ejecta deposits.

Impact at the ocean’s edge

One of the Moon’s most noteworthy observation targets is the large impact crater Posidonius on the edge of Mare Serenitatis.

Grandiose trio

The crater trio Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina form a grandiose group, many details of which are visable even through a small telescope.

A flying visit to the philosophers

Six days after New Moon, two striking impact craters dominate the region between Mare Frigoris and Mare Serenitatis.

The Eagle has landed

The first manned Moon landing took place in the south-west of the Mare Tranquillitatis.

Two rilles in one go

Seven days after New Moon, you can study the fascinating Rima Hyginus and Rimae Triesnecker rille systems.

Classic at the Sea of Showers

Plato, the dark impact crater, lies at the northern edge of Mare Imbrium, and is a lunar observation classic.

On a tour of Alpen mountains and valleys

When Mare Imbrium was formed nearly four billion years ago, a mighty outer wall was created.

An imposing trio

An imposing trio of craters stands at the terminator at Half Moon - the best time during the lunar orbit to observe them.

Rupes Recta and a sword on the Moon

Compare the view of this huge scarp at the edge of Mare Ibrium eight and twenty-one days after New Moon.

The monarch of the lunar craters

Many observers describe Copernicus as the most beautiful of all the lunar craters - a visit with a telescope quickly reveals why.

The Golden Handle on the Moon

The Golden Handle is one of the most beautiful plays of light on the surface of the Moon. The peaks of Montes Jura rise in the darkness of the night side of the Moon.