Moon

Derham’s map of the Moon

Derham’s map of the Moon

William Derham Based on the map/nomenclature of Hevelius In (?): Astro-theology : or a demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from a survey of the heavens 1721 Link Courtesy E Whitaker

Ulloa’s map of the Moon

Ulloa’s map of the Moon

Selenographia de la Luna – Juan Y Ulloa Observaciones astronómicas y phisicas hechas de orden de Su Majestad en los reinos del Perú. Madrid, 1748. Courtesy EA Whitaker

Atlas of the Moon (1964)

Atlas of the Moon (1964)

English translation of a French photographic atlas of the Moon.

Schyrle’s map of the Moon (1645)

Schyrle’s map of the Moon (1645)

Cartographer: Anton Maria Schyrle of Rhaetia Date: 1645 Nomenlcature: None

Adams Chart of History – Moon (1873)

Adams Chart of History – Moon (1873)

Telescopic view of the Moon 1873. From: Adams Chart of History Reproduction Courtesy of E. A. Whitaker.

USGS Globe Series

USGS Globe Series

USGS Globe series, all globes are 1:32,000,000    

Conference Table Map of the Moon

Conference Table Map of the Moon

A property of E. Shoemaker Courtesy of the USGS Flagstaff Library.

Lunokhod-2 traverse map

Lunokhod-2 traverse map

Topograficheskaya Karta na rajon dejstviya Lunokhoda-2 VN-B-3-41-C Krater Lemon’e Crater Le Monnier Lonokhod 2 traverse Eksperimentalnij Obrazets Кратер Пологий = Shallow crater Мыс Дальний = Distant Cape Борозда Прямая = Straight Furrow Бухта Круглая = Round Bay Мыс Ближный = Near Cape Борозда Незаметная = Subdued Furrow Холмы Встречные = Counterside Hills April 1973 Published […]

The Moon through the eyepiece

The Moon through the eyepiece

Aero-Space Laboratories, Missile Division, North American Aviation Inc. Map provided courtesy of the USGS Flagstaff Library.

Dickert’s Moon Globe

Dickert’s Moon Globe

Location:  Bonn, Germany, 1850, transported to the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (189x-190x) Constructed by Th. Dickert. (Bonn, Germany) and JF Julius Schmidt (Athens, Greece). Size: 19.2 feet (diameter) Scale 1:600,000 Material: Yellow-matte plaster with 3x vertical exaggeration Topography after Mädler The original exhibit, in Bonn. Illustrirte Zeitung 589, Oct 14, 1854. Source: OC Farrington: […]

Tactile Globe of the Moon

Tactile Globe of the Moon

Authors: Amelia Ortiz-Gil (University of Valencia, Spain), Fernando Ballesteros (University of Valencia, Spain), and Alberto Fernández-Soto (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain). Note: The globe is is not a topological representation of the Moon but a kind of tactile translation of the visual image specially designed for people with vision impairments. Contact address for requesting […]

Globe of the Moon at Griffith Observatory

Globe of the Moon at Griffith Observatory

 Location: Griffith Observatory Relief and albedo globe of the Moon (tactile). Illuminated from its side, and rotating. Screen shows names in English (not Latin). On another display, the changing phases of the Moon are shown in an animation showing topography only near the terminator.