Moon

Strom’s Lineament Maps of the Moon (1964)

Strom’s Lineament Maps of the Moon (1964)

Author: Robert G. Strom Drawn by T.E.Weller Date: 1964 Tectonic Map of the Moon, Maps of the Lunar Lineament Systems Orthographic Projection, 1:5.7M      
Atlas świata / Map of the Moon (1967)

Atlas świata / Map of the Moon (1967)

Publication: Pergamon World Atlas. Pergamon Press. P.W.N. – Poland. Polish-Scientific Publishers. Warszawa. 1968. The English, civilian version of the Polish world atlas. Cartographer: Wojskowe Zaklady Kartograficzne / Polish Army Topography Service Page size: 40×32 Copies: 205,000 in Polish and 37,000 in English The Lunar map shows the far side of the Moon based on the interpretation of the first […]
NASA Lunar Chart LPC-1

NASA Lunar Chart LPC-1

Scale 1:10M Third edition, February 2016 Two sheets: albedo (photomosaic) and DTM (colored hillshade) Dataset: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera photomosaic / GLD100 DTM Publisher: ASU Second edition, 1979 Publisher: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency 1st Edition, March 1970  Prepared by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, United States Air Force, under the direction of the Department of Defense. […]
Quilled Spiral Moon

Quilled Spiral Moon

Artist-cartographer: Jennifer Grier Title: Spiral Moon Material, method: 1/4″ paper strips of 4 grey shades rolled into small circles, quilling Date: 2016 Size: 8″ On display: DPS/EPSC 2016, Pasadena, CA Awards: Little Circles 3RD Annual Quilling Contest, 2nd place More information on how it was created This quilled Moon is the work of lunar scientist – author – artist Jennifer Grier. […]
Carving Out the Face of the Moon

Carving Out the Face of the Moon

A relief map of a portion of the Moon / Artist’s book  Author: Jamie Molaro Material: PhD Thesis   The author’s comments: “This book is my PhD thesis, which focuses on the breakdown of boulders on the Moon due to diurnal thermally induced stresses, one of many processes that modifies and evolves the Moon’s landscape over time. […]
Whitaker’s map of the South Pole of the Moon (1954)

Whitaker’s map of the South Pole of the Moon (1954)

Courtesy of E. A. Whitaker. Manuscripts.
Scheiner’s map of the Moon (c. 1614)

Scheiner’s map of the Moon (c. 1614)

Drawing by Christoph Scheiner, 1614, Disquisitiones Mathematicae Features are lettered. Courtesy of E A Whitaker Below is the explanation of features (maculae = craters)
Rectified Lunar Atlas

Rectified Lunar Atlas

A manuscript page of the Atlas with an actual photograph
Globe of the Moon (Japan)

Globe of the Moon (Japan)

Miniature globe of the Moon Courtesy EA Whitaker
Montanari’s map of the Moon (1662)

Montanari’s map of the Moon (1662)

Courtesy of EA Whitaker
Mondkarte (Leipzig)

Mondkarte (Leipzig)

Courtesy EA Whitaker
Hell’s Moon Drawing

Hell’s Moon Drawing

Cartographer: Hell, Miksa (1720-1792), 1764 Courtesy of EA Whitaker