Mars

Signed Map of Mars Exploration Zones

Signed Map of Mars Exploration Zones

Title: Potential exploration zones for human missions to the surface of Mars. Basemap: MOLA topographic Note: signed by the proposers of EZs. Date: Oct 2015.,  Human Landing Sites / Exploration Zones Workshop Prepared by: Lindsay Hays

Geologic map of the Gusev crater Region / Geologic Map of Mars series (DLR/TU/FU Berlin)

Geologic map of the Gusev crater Region / Geologic Map of Mars series (DLR/TU/FU Berlin)

Geologic Map of Mars 1: 600 000 Publishers: TU Berlin, DLR, ESA, FU Berlin Only one known sheet has been published: Geologic map of the Gusev crater Region Cartographer: T. Zegers Date: 2004 Published in: van Kan Parker et al. 2010 and TU Berlin website

The Giant Destination Mars Map

The Giant Destination Mars Map

Publisher: Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation Website: http://web.sharespace.org/mission-statement/mars-maps/ Size: 25’ x 25’ Map: MOLA Topographic map with landing sites Image (c) 2016 · Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation.  

Children’s map of Mars

Children’s map of Mars

Part of the Childrens Multilingual Planetary Maps series Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Projection.  Editor: Hargitai Henrik (Eötvös L. University, Budapest) Graphic artist: Csilla Kőszeghy Technical review, English edition: Jim Zimbelman (Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum) Supporters: Europlanet 2012 Outreach Funding Scheme, Paris Observatory, International Cartographic Association Commission on Planetary Cartography The first editions […]

Lowell’s Globe of Mars (1905)

Lowell’s Globe of Mars (1905)

Photo: A reconstruction of the Lowell globe, made by Keith Boulger. This globe is on display at the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ. More images of this globe.  See also a video of another reconstruction of the Lowell globe.

R.A.Wells’ Map of Mars (1971)

R.A.Wells’ Map of Mars (1971)

Publication Date: 1971 Based on: the text about Martian nomenclature by T.L. MacDonald Published in: T.L. MacDonald: The origins of Martian nomenclature. Icarus Volume 15, Issue 2, October 1971, Pages 233-240  Web access Language of nomenclature: Latin Original map caption: “Martian nomenclature sketch map prepared by H. A.Wells for identifying regions on Mars as discussed in […]

Topographic Globe of Mars and Topographic Map of Mars (with names)

Topographic Globe of Mars and Topographic Map of Mars (with names)

Virtual Globe for Google Earth.Google Earth Add-on: Mars Globe. TopographyCartgrapher: H. Hargitai, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Planetary Science Research Group, M. Gede, Department of Cartography and GeoinformaticsSources: Color coded topographic map from MOLA dataNomenclature: Latin and English (for informal names)Extras: You can find additional geologic descriptions in the Google Earth version  […]

Virtual Globe of Mars: Albedo (2009)

Virtual Globe of Mars: Albedo (2009)

Virtual Globe for Google Earth.Google Earth Add-on: Mars Globe. AlbedoCartgrapher: H. Hargitai, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Planetary Science Research Group, M. Gede, Department of Cartography and GeoinformaticsSources: MOC 1999Nomenclature: Latin and English (for informal names)Extras: You can find additional geologic descriptionsin the Google Earth version Download kmz file for Google […]

Flammarion’s Mars Map – Virtual Globe version

Virtual Globe for VR players VR Cartgrapher: H. Hargitai, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Planetary Science Research Group, M. Gede, Department of Cartography and Geoinformatics Sources: Vasárnapi Ujság, Camille Flammarion Nomenclature: Hungarian Downoad VRML file for Flux Player or orther VR players

Viking Photomap of Mars (2008)

Viking Photomap of Mars (2008)

Title: Mars Photomap Photomosaic base map: Viking Orbiter Map editor: Henrik Hargitai Language of nomenclature: In separate editions: Latin / Hungarian Language of explanations: In separate editions: English / Hungarian Map type: Photomap Projection: Lambert Transversal Equivalent Azimuthal Projection First Publication Date: 2008, only electronic edition Scale: it appears as “1:320 000 000” ; but it is 32 […]

Topográf’s Map of Mars (2005)

Topográf’s Map of Mars (2005)

Reference: Nagy Világatlasz, Nyír-Karta Bt, Second Edition Author: H. Hargitai (editor) Language of nomenclature: Hungarian Language of explanations: Hungarian Map type: Color Shaded Relief Projection: Equirectangular Projection Source: MGS MOLA Publication Date: 2005 Scale: 1:180 000 000 Publication Place: Budapest, Hungary Made by: Eötvös Loránd University Cosmic Materials Space Research Group Publisher: Topográf Publishing Co. Appeared in Topográf’s […]

Globe of Mars, Tolman (early 1970s)

Globe of Mars, Tolman (early 1970s)

Publisher: “Scan-globe” “Detail based on NASA photographs” Date: ca. 1970 1 : 44 300 000 Made in Denmark Cartographer: LeRoy M Tolman Based on data/images from Mariner 6 and  7 in 1969. References http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC04849294  The Mariner 6 and Mariner 7 image mosaics, for comparison: Mariner 6 Mariner 7