The book is devoted to the description of the nature of the natural satellite of the Earth and the possibilities of amateur studies of the moon. The first part contains modern data on the moon as a celestial body, tells about the structure of the lunar surface and the prevailing conditions on it. The results of studies of the moon using ground-based telescopes and spacecraft. The second part describes the methods of amateur exploration of the moon based on the results of their own visual and photographic observations, as well as using lunar maps and atlases. For lovers of astronomy, high school students, members of astronomical circles, teachers