ChronoWaves
Seas made of rock
The dark maria are ancient volcanic plains. Brighter highlands and impact craters create the contrast we recognise from Earth.
Explore the Moon
Meet the craters, dark lunar seas and historic landing region that give the Moon its familiar face.
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The familiar face
Select a numbered marker or choose a landmark from the list.
NESW
North up · lunar east on the right
Illustrative map with approximate marker locations; not a photograph or a live phase view. Feature shapes and sizes are simplified.
A closer look awaits
Select a marker to discover a feature on the Moon.
Finding it in the sky
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Learn to read the lunar landscape
Follow the shadows
The terminator is the boundary between lunar day and night. Low sunlight there casts shadows that can make crater rims and terrain easier to distinguish.
Your view may be rotated
The Moon's angle changes with your location and the time. Telescopes may rotate or mirror the image. South-up rotates this guide by 180°; it does not simulate an instrument's mirrored view or lunar libration.
Feature background and observing guidance: NASA Moon viewing tips. Each landmark includes a NASA reference. This guide covers selected near-side landmarks; it is not a complete lunar atlas.