I won’t give away my age, but I will say I am “mature”. I have grown children and grandchildren. Through all of my life and especially now, viewing the moon has been one of those quiet and lovely experiences I never get tired of. Though going outside to see it’s familiar, soft light is my favorite way to moon view, I am lucky to live in a house that has a special feature. Our A-frame house faces the East and has two windows high in the A peak. When I sit at my kitchen table at night, when a full moon rises it fills one of the windows perfectly. It almost feels like the moon is peaking in to say hello and it reminds me to get outside and check it out. Even though it doesn’t change much from month to month it still fills me with wonder.
I keep saying I am going to get a telescope, but I haven’t done enough research to decide what kind I should get. If you have any suggestions on a good one, please tell me in the comments. I would appreciate it.
Another way to learn more about the moon is to use Google Earth. Even though it has been around for quite a while, a lot of people don’t know that Google Earth has a moon view, Mars view, and sky view. (I am using Google Earth Pro on my desk top. I don’t think the different views are available on the phone and tablet versions, though feel free to correct me if I am wrong) Below is an example of what you can see. Landing sites of the Apollo missions are marked but there are many more sites identified.
I can easily spend quite a bit of time with this program exploring the moon’s surface. I appreciate the work it has taken to compile this map and just find the land forms interesting. But it also really makes me appreciate the living colors of our Earth.