Index, Gazetteer, Nomenclature

The System of Lunar Craters (1963-1966)

The System of Lunar Craters (1963-1966)

Reference map showing IAU nomenclature, south-up, orthographic projection. Arthur DWG, Agnieray AP, Horvath RA, Wood CA, Chapman CR 1963 The System of Lunar Craters, Quadrant I. Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 2 (30). Published in Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory 30, 40,50,70, 1963-66 Quadrant I Quadrant II Quadrant IV Also available in […]
Lowell’s map of Mercury (1902)

Lowell’s map of Mercury (1902)

Source: P. Lowell:  New observations of the planet Mercury.  Cambridge, J. Wilson and son, 1902. In Memoirs of the American academy of arts and sciences, n.8., v.12, no.4 The book also includes tens of drawings of Mercury. According to the author, the planet is “covered with long narrow markings best explained as the result of […]
Complete Moon Map / Polnaya Karta Luny (1979/85)

Complete Moon Map / Polnaya Karta Luny (1979/85)

Publisher: Sternberg Institute of Moscow State Lomonosov University 1979 Edition In 9 sheets and in 1 sheet Sample sheets from the 9 sheet version Alternative scans (courtesy Ton Lindeman)   Polnaya Karta Luny 1:10 000 000 Nauka, Moskva, 1979. Luna-3, Zond-3, Lunar Orbiter Reprinted in 1985 Using the originals of relief shading of this map, a […]
Mayer/Schröter Map of the Moon (1791)

Mayer/Schröter Map of the Moon (1791)

Publication Date: 1791 Published in Selenotopographische Fragmente zur genauern Kenntniss der Mondfläche, ihrer erlittenen Veränderungen und Atmosphäre, sammt den dazu gehörigen Specialcharten und Zeichnungen / Johann Hieronymus Schroeter Cartographer: Tobias Mayer Nomenclature: JH Schröter Additional figures Heights and depths   Source http://www.e-rara.ch/zut/content/titleinfo/544831
Lowell’s maps of Mars (1894-1905)

Lowell’s maps of Mars (1894-1905)

1894 Source: Lowell, P. 1895; Mars; Flagstaff Image courtesy Ton Lindemann. Nomenclature ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY REGIONS No. Name 100 Aonius Sinus 7 Argyre 168 Atlantis 15 Aurorae Sinus 287 Ausonia 4 Dencalionis Regio 268 Edom Promontorium 194 Elysium 1 Fastigium Aryn 229 Hadriaticum Mare 240 Hammonis Cornu 275 Hellas 211 Hesperia 205 Isidis Regio 236 Japygia […]
Hevelius’ map of the Moon (1645-1746)

Hevelius’ map of the Moon (1645-1746)

1645 Three maps: one full moon, one shadowed synthetic realistic engraving and a map-like representation. Publication : 1647, Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Gedani:TypisHunefelianis. Cartographer: Johann Höwelcke (Hevelius) Selenographica, Source Selenographica, Caput VIII. Source (e-rara) 1696 Joanne Zahn (1696) Specula physico-mathematico-historica notabilium ac mirablium sciendorum in qua MUNDI MIRABILIS OECONOMIA. Plate: Tom. 1, page 40. Norimbergae [Nuremberg] […]
Grimaldi’s map of the Moon (1651)

Grimaldi’s map of the Moon (1651)

Publication : 1651 Almagestum novum. Bologna: Victorii Benatii. Cartographer: F. M. Grimaldi Nomenclature: G. B. Riccioli Published in: Almagestum novum astronomiam veterem novamque complectens observatiobus aliorum et propriis novisque theorematibus, problematibus ac tabulis promotam in tres tomos distributam / Auctore Ioanne Baptista Ricciolo Bononiae : ex typographia haeredis Victorii Benatii 1665   Source: http://www.e-rara.ch/zut/content/titleinfo/140180 Details on nomenclature: […]
Moon Gazetteer in German (1856)

Moon Gazetteer in German (1856)

Published in Franz Arago’s Sammtliche Werke. Leipzig 1856. This is not a map, but a biscriptural list of the Moon’s placenames
G.A. Burba’s Venus Map with Nomenclature

G.A. Burba’s Venus Map with Nomenclature

G.A Burba: Nomenklatura Detaley Relyefa Venery. Nauka, Moskva, 1988. Editors: A.T. Basilevsky, D. Ya. Martynov. Nomenclature: Cyrillic Topographic map of Venus Nomenclature tables Book Front Page
G.A. Burba’s Tethys Map with Nomenclature

G.A. Burba’s Tethys Map with Nomenclature

G.A Burba: Nomenklatura detalei rel’efa sputnikov Saturna Moskva : “Nauka”, 1986. Editors: Burba, Georgii Aleksandrovich; Florenskii, Kirill Pavlovich; Efremov, Iurii Nikolaevich Nomenclature: Cyrillic General Map of Tethys Nomenclature table Book Front Page
G.A. Burba’s Rhea Map with Nomenclature

G.A. Burba’s Rhea Map with Nomenclature

G.A Burba: Nomenklatura detalei rel’efa sputnikov Saturna Moskva : “Nauka”, 1986. Editors: Burba, Georgii Aleksandrovich; Florenskii, Kirill Pavlovich; Efremov, Iurii Nikolaevich Nomenclature: Cyrillic General Map and nomenlcature table of Rhea Book Front Page
G.A. Burba’s Mimas Map with Nomenclature

G.A. Burba’s Mimas Map with Nomenclature

G.A Burba: Nomenklatura detalei rel’efa sputnikov Saturna Moskva : “Nauka”, 1986. Editors: Burba, Georgii Aleksandrovich; Florenskii, Kirill Pavlovich; Efremov, Iurii Nikolaevich Nomenclature: Cyrillic General Map of Mimas Book Front Page