Catalog of Planetary Maps
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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152 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
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| #128 |
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Lunar Map Zone II, Zone IV Scale 200 inches = Moon's diameter | Birt, William R. | Moon | 695k | 1864 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Lunar Committee / British Astronomical Association | |||
| #114 |
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Relief der sichtbaren Halbkugel des Mondes, angefertigt von Th. Dickert in Bonn. Relief of the visible hemisphere of the Moon, made by Th. Dickert in Bonn. Location: Bonn, Germany, 1850, transported to the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (189x-190x) Constructed b… | Dickert, Th | Moon | 600k | 1850 | ||||
| #104 |
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Exhibiting the same view of the Moon’s surface as plate the first Plate the 2nd Exhibiting the same view of the Moon’s surface as plate the first. The first plate presents the Moon… | Russell, John | Moon | 1840 | James Wyld, Charing Cross East | ||||
| #103 |
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The Moon in Plano Plate the First of the Moon in Plano. Engraved by John Russell Esq. R.A. from his original Drawings, carefully measu… | Russell, John | Moon | 1840 | James Wyld, Charing Cross East | ||||
| #95 |
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Mappa Selenographica totam Lunae hemisphaeram risibilem complectons chorratinibus propriis secundum projectionem othographicam quatuor Sectionibus constructa et delineata Suae Majestati Friderico Sexto regi daniae illustrissimo .... Guilelmo Beer et Joanne Henrico Mädler Ediio Genuina Berolini MDCCCXXXIV Ex autographico in lapudem inciduit Carolus Vogel Apud Simon Schropp et Soc Selenographic map encompassing the whole visible hemisphere of the Moon Mappa SELENOGRAPHICA totam Lunae hemisphaeram visibilem complectens Observationibus propriis secundum projectionem… | Guilelmo, Beer | Moon | 1834 | Simon Schropp & Co. | ||||
| #6796 |
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The Moon in Plano | Russell, John | Moon | 1805 | Wra. Faden Charing cross | ||||
| #6791 |
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The visible surface of the Moon constructed from Trianules measured with micrometer and accurately drawn and engraved from a long series of telescopic observations "The globes were made for the commercial market and could be purchased by subscription. Russell designed a stand for the… | inv.52085 | Russell, John | Moon | 1797 | ||||
| #78 |
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Tob. Mayeri tabula selenograhica Tobias Mayer's selenographic table/map Publication Date: 1791 Published in Selenotopographische Fragmente zur genauern Kenntniss der Mondfläche, ihrer erlit… | Schröter, Johann Hieronymus | Mayer, Tobias Johann | Moon | 1791 | Carl Gotthelf Fleckeisen | |||
| #56 |
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Tabula Selenographica in qua Lunarium Macularum exacta Descriptio secundum Nomenclaturam … Hevelii quam Riccioli Selenographic table in which the lunar spots are exactly described according to the nomenclature of Hevelius and Riccioli Publication Date: 1707?/1730/42? Based on: the map of the Moon by Hevelius and Riccioli (slightly changed nomenclature)… | Dopplemayr, Johann G. | Moon | 1742 | |||||
| #48 | Tabula Selenographica : in qua Lunarium Macularum exacta Descriptio secundum Nomenclaturam Praestantissimorum Astronomorum tam Hevelii quam Riccioli Curiosis Rei Sidereae Cultoribus exhibetur / à Ioh. Gabr. Doppelmaiero Math. P. P. Operâ Ioh. Baptistae Homanni Selenographic table: an exact description of lunar features according to the nomenclature of Hevelius and Riccioli | Dopplemayr, Johann G. | Moon | 1716 | ||||||
| #45 | Tabula Selenographica : in qua Lunarium Macularum exacta Descriptio secundum Nomenclaturam Praestantissimorum Astronomorum tam Hevelii quam Riccioli Curiosis Rei Sidereae Cultoribus exhibetur / à Ioh. Gabr. Doppelmajero. Operâ Ioh. Baptistae Homanni Selenographic table: an exact description of lunar features according to the nomenclature of Hevelius and Riccioli | Dopplemayr, Johann G. | Moon | 1707 | ||||||
| #43 | Tabula Selenographica : in qua Lunarium Macularum exacta Descriptio secundum Nomenclaturam Praestantissimorum Astronomorum tam Hevelii quam Riccioli Curiosis Rei Sidereae Cultoribus exhibetur / à Ioh. Gabr. Doppelmajero Math. P. P. operâ Ioh. Baptistae Homanni Selenographic table: an exact description of lunar features according to the nomenclature of Hevelius and Riccioli | Dopplemayr, Johann G. | Moon | 1702 | ||||||
| #37 |
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Genuina Corporis Lunaris Facies The true appearance of the Moon GENUINA CORPORIS LUNARIS FACIES, prout in Oppositione Verna A. 1694. Die 11. Martii st. n. circ. 22. gr. long. mer. et … | Eimmart, Georg Christoph | Moon | 12.4M | 1696 | Johann Christoph Lochner | |||
| #38 |
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Tabula Selenographica : in visibilis Lunae Hemisphaerio orthographicam delineationem exhibens Marium, Sinuum, Insularum, Continentium, Promontoriorum, Lacium, Paludum, Montium, Planitierum, et Vallium / adminiculo Tubi Optici à Clariss. D. Ioanne Hevelio detectorum Selenographic table showing the visible hemisphere of the Moon in orthographic projection 1696 Joanne Zahn (1696) Specula physico-mathematico-historica notabilium ac mirablium sciendorum in qua MUNDI MIRAB… | Hevelius, Johnnis | Moon | 1696 | |||||
| #6804 |
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Variae Saturni phases ab Astronomis observatae | Blatt 6. | Zahn, Joanne | Saturn | 1696 | Joannis Christophori Lochner | |||
| #24 |
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Map 24 Original "copy from negative supplied by Cadiz" (E. Whitaker) Also known as Hieronymus Sirturus. Hieronymus Sirtalis… | Sirsalis, Hieronymus | Moon | 10.2M | 1651 | ||||
| #21 |
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Tabula Selenographica: Figura pro nomenclaturae et libratione lunari Publication : 1651 Almagestum novum. Bologna: Victorii Benatii. Cartographer: F. M. Grimaldi Nomenclature: G. B. Ricci… | Riccioli, G. B. | Grimaldi, Francesco M. | Moon | 12.4M | 1651 | Victorii Benatii | ||
| #20 |
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Pleni Lunium, Luna Crescens Transcription (Latin): SERENISSIMO ETRVRIAE MAGNO DVCI FERDINANDO SECVNDO VIT. ET FELICIT. Ad suas metas Astra perveni… | Divini, Eustachio | Moon | 12.1M | 1649 | ||||
| #14 |
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Plenilunii lumina Austriaca Philippica (Strassbourg copy) Austrian-Philippic light of the full Moon The Strassbourg copy. Courtesy EA Whitaker. It is a "counterfeit map" copied from the original with some names mis-spell… | Van Langren, Michael | Moon | 1645 | |||||
| #2 |
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Moon drawing from the Siderius Nuncivs Moon drawings from Galileo, G. 1610; Siderius Nuncivs, Venice. In: Carlos, Edward Stafford, ed.: The Sidereal Messenger … | Galilei, Galileo | Moon | 1610 | |||||
| #6799 |
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300 in map of the Moon, Special section of Limb Regions, Stereographic Projection Based on observations by H. P. Wilkins and P. A. Moore | Wilkins, Hugh Percy | Moon | (1950) | |||||
| #6805 |
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ACIC Globe of the Moon The same globe as Denoyer-Geppert but with Latin nomenclature | Moon | 8.5M | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||||
| #6788 |
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Copernico cratere della Luna Come si vede col grande refrattore di Merz all'Osservatorio del Collegio Romani stando la Luna in eta di 10 giorni. Scal… | Moon | (1855) | ||||||
| #5923 | Crater catalog of Callisto | Callisto | 25M | |||||||
| #6795 |
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Far side of the Moon (Zond-3 photographs) | Moon | 5M | (1965) | |||||
| #6033 | Geological map of Mercury H07 Beethoven | Guzzetta, Laura | Mercury | H-07 | 3M | |||||
| #6034 | Geological map of Mercury H05 Hokusai | Wright, Jack | Mercury | H-05 | 3M | |||||
| #6035 | Geological map of Mercury H06 Kuiper | Giacomini, Lorenza | Mercury | H-06 | 3M | |||||
| #6036 | Geological map of Mercury H14 Debussy | Pegg, David | Mercury | H-14 | 3M | |||||
| #6039 | GEOLOGICAL MAPPING OF THE MERCURY QUADRANGLE H-10 (DERAIN) | Mercury | H-10 | 3M | ||||||
| #6214 |
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Lunar Eastern Hemisphere with Landing Sites | Kinsler, Danny C. | Moon | Moon, near side | 10M | (1977) | |||
| #6772 |
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Map Showing Relief and Surface Markings of the Lunar Polar Regions nomenclature overlay | Moon | (1981) | U. S. Geological Survey | |||||
| #6779 |
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Mars 1900-1 | Lowell, Percival | Mars | ||||||
| #6302 |
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Mars albedo map nomenclature overlays (only pre-topography names) - perhaps for preliminary geologic terrain map of mars | Mars | |||||||
| #6303 |
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Mars Chart | Mars | U. S. Geological Survey | ||||||
| #6332 |
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Mary Blagg's Moon chart overlays (Named Lunar Formations) Moon chart overlays drawn by M. A. Blagg from Saunder's and Franz's published measures and from photographs for use of t… | Blagg, Mary A. | Moon | (1922) | |||||
| #6773 |
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MC-1 albedo & icecap | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | MC-1 | 5M | (1976) | |||
| #6386 |
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Moon South Pole relief | Hall, Barbara J. | Moon | 5M | |||||
| #6801 |
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Named Lunar Formations ca. 1960s? E. Whitaker papers | Moon | |||||||
| #6783 |
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Outline map of Mars (control map) | Mars | |||||||
| #6797 |
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Pictorial Index Map | Wilkins, Hugh Percy | Moon | (1924) | |||||
| #6474 | Preliminary Pictorial Map of Europa | Europa | ||||||||
| #6792 |
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Ptolemaeus (Ptolemaus) Source: E. Whitaker Papers, LPL | Saunder, Samuel Arthur F.R.A.S. | Moon | 1.7M | |||||
| #6785 |
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Register der Mond... E. Whitaker papers | Moon | |||||||
| #6620 | The Apollo 11 Landing Site | Larson, K. B. | Bridges, Patricia M. | Moon | LAC 60 | 200 | U. S. Geological Survey | |||
| #6628 |
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The Earth's moon shaded relief two hemisphere | Moon | National Geographic Society | ||||||
| #6631 | THE H3 QUADRANGLE „SHAKESPEARE“ | Mercury | H-03 | |||||||
| #6632 | THE H7 QUADRANGLE „BEETHOVEN“ | Mercury | H-07 | |||||||
| #6803 |
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The Handy map of the Moon The Handy Map of the Moon. The object of the present publication is to provide amateur astronomers and students of scie… | Mellor, T. K. F.R.A.S. | Moon | Horne, Thornthwaite and Wood, opticians | |||||
| #6800 |
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The Moon | Rükl, Antonín | Moon | 10M | |||||
| #6790 |
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The Moon (pastel) | Inv.39338 | Russell, John | Moon | 2.3M | (1795) | |||
| #6740 |
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Топографическая схема места посадки советской автоматической станции «Луна-9» Topographic scheme of the landing site of the Soviet automatic station Luna-9 1:40 1:20 | Moon | 40 |