The Catalog of Planetary Maps.
Sources: The research that led to this catalog was supported by Fulbright Hungary Grant No. 1222202, awarded to H. Hargitai for research at USGS Astrogeology, Flagstaff, Arizona (advisor: Trent Hare), and by the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography (advisor: Kira Shingareva). Most of the data is based on the inventory of the map library of USGS Astrogeology.
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Photos: Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs are by H. Hargitai. Several photographs are from the USGS Astrogeology Map Library and Lowell Observatory, both in Flagstaff, Arizona. Several photographs of Soviet maps were taken at MIIGAiK, Moscow.
Contact: The catalog is curated by H. Hargitai, ELTE, Budapest, hargitai.henrik@btk.elte.hu.
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152 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6768 |
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Arrokoth observations overlain with geologic mapping | Stern, S. | Arrokoth | 2023 | American Astronomical Society | ||||
| #6778 |
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In Situ Geologic Map based on PMars 2020 Perseverance Rover Observations | Crumpler, Larry S. | Mars | 2023 | |||||
| #6777 | Surface Composition map of an Exo-Earth | Kuwata, Atsuki | Earth | 2022 | ||||||
| #2963 |
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Geostratigraphic map of Rachmaninoff crater and Nathair Facula in the Hokusai Quadrangle (H05) of Mercury | PM-MER-GS-Rachmaninoff_5cc | Wright, Jack | Mercury | H05 | 3M | 2021 | ||
| #5677 |
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Geologic Map of Jezero Crater and the Nili Planum Region, Mars | SIM-3464 | Sun, Vivian Z. | Mars | 75k | 2020 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #5608 | 1:1 Million-Scale Maps of the Moon (nomenclature) | Redding, Bonnie L. | Moon | LAC11-LAC144 | 1M | 2018 | IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature/USGS | |||
| #5570 | Geologic Map of the Shakespeare Quadrangle (H03), Mercury | Guzzetta, Laura | Mercury | H03 | 3M | 2017 | ||||
| #5594 |
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OpenPlanetaryMap, Mars | Manaud, N. | Mars | variable | 2017 | ||||
| #5602 | The locations of Mercury surface feature names approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) | Redding, Bonnie L. | Mercury | 5M | 2017 | IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature/USGS | ||||
| #5527 | Geologic Map of the Raditladi Quadrangle of Mercury (H04) | Mancinelli, Paolo | Mercury | H04 | 3M | 2016 | ||||
| #5528 | Geologic Map of the Victoria Quadrangle (H02), Mercury | Galluzzi, Valentina | Mercury | H02 | 3M | 2016 | ||||
| #5166 |
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Destination Mars 2012: Destination Mars 1:27.4M 31.25" x 20.25" 2001 map revised in 2012 Mars image (above) created by Micha… | Caplinger, Michael | Mars | 27.4M | 2012 | National Geographic Society | |||
| #5311 | Map of the day–night contrast of the extrasolar planet HD 189733b | Knutson, Heather A. | HD 189733b | 2007 | ||||||
| #5086 |
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Geologic Map of Pavonis Mons Volcano, Mars | I–2561 | Scott, David H. S. | Mars | 1M | 1998 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #4587 |
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Geologic/geomorphic map of the northern quarter of Venus (preliminary) | OFR-90-24 | Schaber, Gerald G. | Venus | Venus north | 15M | 1990 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #4635 |
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Structure map of the northern quarter of Venus (preliminary) | OFR-90-24 | Schaber, Gerald G. | Venus | Venus north | 15M | 1990 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #4416 |
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Radar Image Map of Part of the Northern Hemisphere of Venus | I-2041 | Venus | 15M | 1989 | U. S. Geological Survey | |||
| #4295 |
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Mars North Pole albedo map | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | 25M | 1988 | ||||
| #4348 |
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Фотокарта В-1 Равнина Снегурочки Photomap of Venus V-1 Snegurochka Plain | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-1 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | ||
| #4349 | Фотокарта В-10 Равнина Гиневры Photomap of Venus V-10 Guinevere Plain | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-10 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | |||
| #4350 | Фотокарта В-11 Равнина Седны Photomap of Venus V-11 Sedna Plain | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-11 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | |||
| #4351 | Фотокарта В-12 Гряды Аушры Photomap of Venus V-12 Aushra Ridges | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-12 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | |||
| #4352 | Фотокарта В-13 Равнина Леды Photomap of Venus V-13 Leda Plain | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-13 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | |||
| #4353 | Фотокарта В-14 Холмы Аккрувы Photomap of Venus V-14 Akkruva Hills | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-14 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | |||
| #4354 | Фотокарта В-15 Равнина Велламо Photomap of Venus V-15 Vellamo Plain | Tyuflin, Yu S. | Venus | B-15 | 5M | 1988 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR |