Where to look tonight at the Moon to locate Chinese rover landing site

Humanity has finally returned to the surface of the Moon for the first time in over 40 years with the successful landing of China’s Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu rover in the Moons ‘Bay of Rainbows (Sinus Iridum for those who like Latin). The landing occurred last night Australian Eastern Standard time (14 December 2013). While the rover is too small for even the most powerful Earth bound telescope to view, you will be able to use only a small pair of binoculars to view where the two craft safely landed on the Moon.

I personally cannot wait for the live video they plan to beam back of the Earth ‘floating’ high in the lunar sky. I won’t get to go to the Moon so it will be the closest that I can get to putting my feet on the lunar surface. It will also remind humanity that we live on a small delicate planet which is rapidly reaching the limit of what it can take from human pollution and ecological devastation.

Just print out the above and below chart and head outside tonight with your binoculars or small telescope

More information and updates about how the Chinese mission is progressing can be found here: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/special/change3/