Moon

Map of the Moon (Horrebow 1783)

Map of the Moon (Horrebow 1783)

Horrebow, J; 1783 Elementa astronomiae sphaericae in usum praelectionum; Haifniae Image  courtesy of Ton Lindemann.

Map of the Moon, Multilingual Edition (2002)

Map of the Moon, Multilingual Edition (2002)

Title: Luna / A Hold térképe /  Mapa Ksiezica / Karta Mjeseca / Mapa Mesíce / Karta na Lunata Shade relief base map editors: B. V. Krasnopevtseva, K. B. Shingareva, Moscow State University for Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK). Map editor: Henrik. Hargitai Map consultants: Pavel Gabzdyl, Dragan Rosa, Elena Peneva, Temenuzhka Bandrova, Tomasz Kundera, Wojciech […]

Map of the Moon, Hungarian Edition

Map of the Moon, Hungarian Edition

Title: A Hold (near side only) (electronic Shade relief base map editors: B. V. Krasnopevtseva, K. B. Shingareva, Moscow State University for Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK). Map editor: Henrik. Hargitai Language of nomenclature: Latin, Hungarian Language of explanations: none Map type: Colored Shaded Relief Projection: Lambert Transversal Equivalent Azimuthal Projection Scale: 1:12 800 000 Publication […]

Hugg-a-Planet Moon

Hugg-a-Planet Moon

Cartographer/Publisher: Unknown / XTC Products Inc. Reference: http://www.peacetoys.com/ Date: 2010 or before Material: Soft, children’s toy

Map of the Moon (1953)

Reference: Csillagászattan (X. o.) 1953. p. 133. Translation of the 1951 Russian textbook by Voroncov-Veljaminov Language of nomenclature: Hungarian Language of explanations: Hungarian Publication Date: 1953 Publication Place: Oradea, Romania image missing

A Hold látható felszíne (1906)

A Hold látható felszíne (1906)

“The visible surface of the Moon” Source: Nagy Magyar Atlasz.  “Great Hungarian Atlas” Language of nomenclature: Latin, except for mountains which are in Hungarian Language of explanations: Hungarian Map type: Shaded Relief Publication Place: Budapest Publication Date: 1906 Publisher: Lampel R Könyvkereskedése

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] […]

Thomas Harriot’s Moon Drawing and Map

Thomas Harriot’s Moon Drawing and Map

The moon map from Thomas Harriot from 26 July 1609 (5 August 1609 Gregorian style) is the very first map drawn with help of a telescope. Galileo was the second (but Galileo made no maps). Harriot lives near London. Some features on his second moon map are numbered. Originals at the West Sussex County Council […]

Gruithuisen’s Map of the Moon

Gruithuisen’s Map of the Moon

Cartographer: Gruithuisen, spelled Gruidhuisen on the map Publication Date: 1821? Note: This edition is the first to show bilingual (Latin/German) mare names Source: http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Gruithuisen+1821

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: […]

Greek map of the Moon (2009)

Greek map of the Moon (2009)

Greek Moon Wall Map 2009 Greek nomenclature Editor: Aris Mylonas Publisher: PLANETARIUM of Thessaloniki Size: 98 x 67 cm Available at http://www.planitario.gr/xarths-selhnhs.html

Map of Lunar Maria (1976)

Map of Lunar Maria (1976)

Source: F. Yu. Zigel (1976): Lunnye gorizonty