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2019 TITLE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR FEATURE CATEGORY Topographical Sept Fascinating Alphonsus Anunziato, Alberto Alphonsus Studies Topographical Alphonsus Sept Focus On: Alphonsus, Aristarchus & Herodotus Hubbell, Jerry Studies Topographical Feb Ansgarius P & C in the Terminator Anunziato, Alberto Ansgarius Studies Topographical July Focus On: Apollo 11 - The Sea of Tranquility Hubbell, Jerry Apollo 11 Region Studies July Apollo 11: The Grand Adventure Martos, Alberto, etal Apollo 11 Region History Topographical May Focus On: Apollo 12 -Ocean of Storms Hubbell, Jerry Apollo 12 Region Studies Topographical Mar Focus On: Apollo 14 Region - The Fra Mauro Formation Hubbell, Jerry Apollo 14 Region Studies Topographical Jan Focus On: Apollo 15 Region - Mare Imbrium & Hadley Rille Hubbell, Jerry Apollo 15 Region Studies Marddrid Astronomical Topographical Jan The Apollo 15 Landing Site at Mons Hadley delta Society Apollo 15 Region Studies Topographical Sept North of Aristarchus Hill, Richard Aristarchus Studies Topographical Plateau Sunrise October Hill, Richard Aristarchus Studies Topographical Sept Focus On: Alphonsus, Aristarchus & Herodotus Hubbell, Jerry Aristarchus and Herodotus Studies Topographical Feb Aristoteles & Eudoxus Teske, David Aristoteles Studies Topographical November Sunset Drama Hill, Richard Aristoteles Studies Topographical December Central Trio Hill, Richard Arzachel to Flammarion Studies Topographical Aug Realm of the Strongmen Hill, Richard Atlas Studies Topographical November Focus-On Atlas and Copernicus Hubbell, Jerry Atlas Studies Topographical November Atlas and a Bright Spot on the Full Moon Anunziato, Alberto Atlas Studies December Cauanus Dome 1 Eskildsen Howard Capuanus Domes Topographical Jan Feature of the Month - Cardanus & Krafft Hays, Robert H. Cardanus Studies Topographical December Craggy Morning Hill, Richard Cassini Studies Topographical June Catena Redux Hill, Richard Catena Davy Studies Topographical November Cauchy and Northern Tranquillitatis Domes Eskildsen Howard Cauchy Studies Topographical Apr Clavius & Friends Hill, Richard Clavius Studies Topographical Apr Clavius, Moretus & Cabeus Eskildsen Howard Clavius to Cabeus Studies Topographical May Gooood Morning Nicolaus Hill, Richard Copernicus Studies Topographical November Focus-On Atlas and Copernicus Hubbell, Jerry Copernicus Studies Topographical November Three views of Copernicus Anunziato, Alberto Copernicus Studies Topographical November Three views of Copernicus Cardinali, Francisco Alsina Copernicus Studies Topographical December The High Terrain Around Dawes Anunziato, Alberto Dawes Studies Topographical November A Show of a Few Minutes on the Western Wall of Deluc H Anunziato, Alberto Deluc Studies Topographical Feb Bewitching Selene Hill, Richard Endymion Studies Topographical Eratosthenes and Stadius October Teske, David Eratosthenes and Stadius Studies Topographical Mar Feature of the Month -Euctemon & Dark Ring Hays, Robert H. Euctemon Studies Topographical Feb Aristoteles & Eudoxus Teske, David Eudoxus Studies Topographical June Janssen and Fabricius Teske, David Fabricius Studies Topographical Apr Flamsteed P & Oceanus Procellarum Eskildsen Howard Flamsteed P Studies Apr The Apollo Landing Site at Fra Mauro Martos, Alberto, etal Fra Mauro History Topographical July Fore! Hill, Richard Fra Mauro Studies Topographical May Feature of the Month - Fra Mauro H & HA Hays, Robert H. Fra Mauro H & HA Studies Topographical Jan Lunar Largess Hill, Richard Fracastorius Studies Topographical December Feature of the Month, Galle Hays, Robert H. Galle Studies Topographical Sept Feature of the Month - Gemma Frisius D Hays, Robert H. Gemma Frisius D Studies Topographical Sept Heading Far East, I Mean West Teske, David Grimald Studies Topographical Jan Under the Rainbow Hill, Richard Gruithuisen Studies Topographical Apr Footprints Hill, Richard Hainzel Studies Topographical July Feature of the Month - Peeking in a Keyhole Hill, Richard Hainzel Studies Topographical Aug Realm of the Strongmen Hill, Richard Hercules Studies Topographical Sept Herodotus Omega Dome Eskildsen Howard Herodotus Omega Dome Studies Topographical December The Moon Through a 9.5" f/15 Alvin Clark refractor Sabia, John Herodotus, Gassendi Studies Topographical June Hesiodus B & X Anunziato, Alberto Hesiodus B & X Studies Topographical July Agassiz's Mentor Hill, Richard Humboldt Studies Topographical November Huxley Domes Eskildsen Howard Huxley Studies Topographical Jan Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye Hill, Richard J. Herschel Studies Topographical June Janssen and Fabricius Teske, David Janssen Studies Topographical Jan Feature of the Month - Cardanus & Krafft Hays, Robert H. Krafft Studies Topographical An Excellent Lake! October Hill, Richard Lacus Excellentiae Studies Topographical Jan In and Around The Lake of Death Teske, David Lacus Mortis Studies Topographical Aug Lacus Mortis in the Morning Hill, Richard Lacus Mortis Studies Topographical November Lacus Mortis et al Eskildsen Howard Lacus Mortis Studies Topographical Aug Feature of the Month - Lippershey Hays, Robert H. Lippershey Studies December Lunar Craters Near Craters Luther and Hall, Preliminary Lena, Raffaello Luther and Hall Domes December Lunar Craters Near Craters Luther and Hall, Preliminary Phillips, Jim Luther and Hall Domes December Lunar Craters Near Craters Luther and Hall, Preliminary Zannelli, Carmelo Luther and Hall Domes December Lunar Craters Near Craters Luther and Hall, Preliminary Teodorescu, Maximilan Luther and Hall Domes Topographical Aug Stuck Between Hill, Richard Maginus Studies Topographical December Mairan, Gruithuisen and Mons Rumker Eskildsen Howard Mairan Studies Topographical July The Southern Sea Hill, Richard Mare Australe Studies Topographical Feb The Biggest Hexagon Hill, Richard Mare Crisium Studies Topographical May North End of Humorum Hill, Richard Mare Humorum Studies Topographical Sept Sailing the Smythii Sea Hill, Richard Mare Smythii Studies Topographical May A Pox on the Moon Hill, Richard Marius Studies Topographical July Taruntius & Maskelyne in the Words of Neil Armstrong Anunziato, Alberto Maskelyne Studies Topographical Apr Stuck Between Hill, Richard Maupertuis Studies Topographical November Mons Hansteen Eskildsen Howard Mons Hansteen Studies Topographical May Hiking in the Alpes Hill, Richard Montes Alpes Studies Topographical June A Little Mountain Climbing Hill, Richard Montes Apenninus Studies Topographical Feb Montes Caucasus Triangle Hill, Richard Montes Caucasus Studies Topographical Apr Montes Riphaeus, Mare Cognitum Eskildsen Howard Montes Riphaeus Studies Topographical June More Moretus Hill, Richard Moretus Studies Topographical July Going Up North Teske, David Northern Region Studies Topographical October On the Marsh Hill, Richard Palus Epidemiarum Studies Topographical Feb Feature of the Month - Plato A to B Hays, Robert H. Plato Studies Topographical Jan South of Posidonius Hill, Richard Posidonius Studies Topographical November What its Crcked Up to Be Eskildsen Howard Posidonius Studies Topographical December R2 = A2 + B2 at Sunrise Teske, David Pythagoras Studies July The Ray System of Pytheas Anunziato, Alberto Pytheas Rays Topographical July Eyepiece & A Crater Hill, Richard Ramsden Studies Topographical Apr South of Copernicus Hill, Richard Reinhold Studies a and Cardinali, Francisco Topographical Rheita E and Rio Cuarto: Oblique Craters in Two Worlds October Alsina Rhetia E Studies Topographical May Rupes Altai Teske, David Rupes Altai Studies Topographical December Lengthening Shadows Hill, Richard Rupes Altai Studies Topographical Jan A Map of the Floor of Schickard Anunziato, Alberto Schickard Studies Topographical Apr Schickard & its Surroundings Teske, David Schickard Studies Feature of the Month: An Expressionist Vision of Topographical October Schumacher Anunziato, Alberto Schumacher Studies November Searching for Domes in the Sinus Iridum Region Lena, Raffaello Sinus Iridum Domes November Searching for Domes in the Sinus Iridum Region Phillips, Jim Sinus Iridum Domes Topographical November The Bay of Rainbows Teske, David Sinus Iridum Studies Topographical Mar Right Smack Dab in the Middle Hill, Richard Sinus Medii Studies Topographical Mar Crater Hopping Way Down South Teske, David South Polar Region Studies Topographical July Taruntius & Maskelyne in the Words of Neil Armstrong Anunziato, Alberto Taruntius Studies Topographical Sept Taurus-Littrow- man's last steps Hill, Richard Taurus Littrow Studies Topographical Aug Inside Ancient Thebit Teske, David Thebit Studies Topographical December A Bit of Thebit Hill, Richard Thebit Studies Topographical Jan Pear Shaped Craters Hill, Richard Torricelli Studies Topographical November Brahe's Crater Hill, Richard Tycho Studies Topographical Apr Feature of the Month - Tycho-Zucchius-Cassatus Eskildsen Howard Tycho to Cassatus Studies Topographical June Tycho NW Hill, Richard Tycho to Cassatus Studies Topographical July A Curious Feature Near Rupes Altai Sabia, John Un-named Ridge Studies December Wallace and Huxley Domes Eskildsen Howard Wallace and Huxley Domes Topographical June Feature of the Month - Wichmann ρ and δ Hays, Robert H. Wichmann ρ and δ Studies Topographical Apr Dances with Wolf Hill, Richard Wolf Studies Apr Foundation of the Lunar Society of Argentina History Topographical Sept Thermal Imaging of the Moon Wilson, Darryl Studies .
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