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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Object_type: drawing
25 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5518 |
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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 … | Molaro, Jamie | Molaro, Jamie | Moon | 2016 | ||||
| #5504 |
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Near Side of the Moon Book Illustration for Ian McDonald: Luna: New Moon, published by Tom Doherty Associates. Date: 2015 Illustrator: Dave … | Senior, Dave | Moon | 2015 | Tom Doherty Associates | ||||
| #5237 |
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The giant volcano Olympus and some terrestrial volcanoes. The giant volcano Olympus and some terrestrial volcanoes. Source: В. Н. Губин Дистанционные методы в геологии. Курс лек… | Gubin, V. N. | Mars | 2004 | |||||
| #4560 | Charts based on Lunar Orbiter IV microfilm | Abineri, Keith W. | Moon | 1990 | ||||||
| #4394 | Map Showing Surface Materials at Viking 1 Site | Keller, J. M. | Mars | 1989 | ||||||
| #4395 | Map Showing Surface Materials at Viking 2 Site | Keller, J. M. | Mars | 1989 | ||||||
| #4118 |
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Map 4118 Date: Apr 26, 1951. Source: W. R. Corliss: The Moon and The Planets. The sourcebook project 1985. Spoke system | Baum, R. M. | Venus | 1985 | |||||
| #4119 |
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Map 4119 Date: 1897. Feb. 17. Source: W. R. Corliss: The Moon and The Planets. The sourcebook project 1985. Spoke system | Griffith | Venus | 1985 | |||||
| #3021 |
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Map 3021 1890 Giovanni Giovannozzi Personal letter to Schiaparelli Oct 8, 1890, Item CCXXX in Corrispondenza su Marte di GV Schia… | Giovannozzi, Giovanni | Mars | 1976 | |||||
| #374 |
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Map 374 Иллюстрации из наглядного пособия А. А. Михайлова «Луна — ближайшее к нам небесное светило» (М.: Гос. изд — во культурно… | Mikhailova, A. A. | 1946 | State Publishing House of Cultural and Educational Literature | |||||
| #302 | Chart of the Moon, showing the Principal Formations seen on its Surface https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27633/27633-h/27633-h.htm From a Globe made by M. Wicks - The dark shaded portions are v… | Wicks, M. A. | Mars | 1911 | Seeley and Co. Limited | |||||
| #304 | Mars. Map From a Globe made by M. Wicks https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27633/27633-h/27633-h.htm From a Globe made by M. Wicks - The dark shaded portions are v… | Wicks, M. A. | Mars | 1911 | Seeley and Co. Limited | |||||
| #291 |
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Drawings of Mars These are probably the first drawings of Mars by a woman astronomer. They were drawn by Wrexie Louise Leonard, the assis… | Leonard, Wrexie Louise | Mars | 1907 | |||||
| #178 |
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Map 178 Publication Date: 1877 Cartographer: Konkoly-Thege, Miklós Feature on the map: Syrtis Major (to the right) Observat… | Konkoly-Thege, Miklós | Mars | 1882 | |||||
| #107 |
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The Nomenclature of the Lunar spots Blunt, C.F. 1842; The beauty of the heavens; London Image courtesy of Ton Lindemann. | Blunt, C. F. | Moon | 1842 | |||||
| #88 |
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Map 88 Bode, J.E. 1823; Anleitung zur Kenntniss des gestirnten Himmels; Berlin/Stettin Image courtesy of Ton Lindemann. | Bode, J. E. | Moon | 1823 | |||||
| #68 |
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Map 68 Cartographer: Hell, Miksa (1720-1792), 1764 Courtesy of EA Whitaker | Hell, Maximilian | Moon | 1764 | |||||
| #32 |
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Map 32 Source: Francisci, E. 1676; Das eröffnete Lust-Haus der Ober- und Nieder-Welt; bey mehrmaliger Unterredung vor dißmal so… | Francisci, E. | Moon | 1676 | |||||
| #5696 |
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Lunae Facies per Diopt. Instrumenta Face of the Moon through optical instruments 1665 1672 Soure: Kircher, A. 1665; Mundus subterraneus, quo universae denique naturae divitiae, Amsterodami (Amsterda… | Scheiner, Christopher | Moon | 1672 | |||||
| #28 |
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Map 28 Kircheri, A. 1660; Iter Extaticum Coeleste; Norimberga Image courtesy Ton Lindemann | Kircher, A. | Moon | 1660 | |||||
| #8 |
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Phasium Lunae icones, quos Anno Salutis 1634 et 1635, pungendo ac sculp. aquis fortis Claud. Mellan Gall. praesentibus ac flagitantib. illustrib. viris, jussendo et perexscitio. Images of the phases of the Moon, engraved and etched in 1634 and 1635 by Claude Mellan Photorealistic engravings of the Moon (1635-37) 23.7 x 17.9 cm engraving by Claude Mellan. This work was commissioned by… | Gassendi, Pierre | Mellan, Claude | Moon | 16.6M | 1637 | |||
| #3 | Map 3 | Harriot, Thomas | Moon | 1610 | ||||||
| #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 | |||||
| #6760 |
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Huygens' drawing of Mars Publication Date: 1659 Cartographer: Christiaan Huygens Feature on the map: Syrtis Major (named earlier Hourglass S… | Huygens, C. | Mars | ||||||
| #6763 |
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Schröter's Drawing of Venus (1791) Date: 1789-91 Source: Fred William Price The planet observer's handbook p. 119 | Schröter, Johann Hieronymus | Venus |